HawaiiSB 7092025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)Senate

RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH.

Sponsored By: SAN BUENAVENTURA

In Committee

Summary

Requires the Department of Health (DOH) to track and publicly report certain data relating to crisis reports, emergency mental health transports, and court-ordered treatments. Requires the DOH to respond to reports about persons having severe mental illness who are in need of assistance, assess whether those persons fulfill criteria for assisted community treatment, and coordinate the process for an assisted community treatment order if indicated. Establishes that a court's denial of a petition for involuntary commitment shall serve as notification to the DOH that the subject of the petition should be evaluated for assisted community treatment. Appropriates funds. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD1)

DOHMental HealthAssisted Community TreatmentEmergency Examination and HospitalizationTraining and EducationReportAppropriationsHHS/JDC, WAM

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • SAN BUENAVENTURA

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

  • AQUINO

    Affiliation unavailable

  • Stanley Chang

    Democratic • Senate

  • Kurt Fevella

    Republican • Senate

  • Carol Fukunaga

    Democratic • Senate

  • Troy N. Hashimoto

    Democratic • Senate

  • Dru Mamo Kanuha

    Democratic • Senate

  • Angus L.K. McKelvey

    Democratic • Senate

  • Sharon Y. Moriwaki

    Democratic • Senate

  • Karl Rhoads

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

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Actions Timeline

  1. Reported from HHS/JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 656) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

    2/14/2025Senate
  2. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

    2/14/2025Senate
  3. The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Hashimoto, Keohokalole.

    2/13/2025Senate
  4. The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

    2/13/2025Senate
  5. The committee(s) on HHS/JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-13-25 9:00AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

    2/5/2025Senate
  6. Referred to HHS/JDC, WAM.

    1/23/2025Senate
  7. Passed First Reading.

    1/21/2025Senate
  8. Introduced.

    1/17/2025Senate

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