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Yes: 153 • No: 0
HawaiiSB 9522025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)Senate
RELATING TO CHILD WELFARE SERVICES.
Sponsored By: Joy A. San Buenaventura (Democratic)
Passed
Summary
Requires the Department of Human Services, in collaboration with the Office of Wellness and Resilience, to design a five-year Child Welfare System Diversion and Intervention Pilot Program to support families and children involved, at risk of involvement, or at risk of reinvolvement with Child Welfare Services. Specifies that the Department of Human Services shall implement and administer the pilot program. Allows the Department to contract with public and private entities to provide necessary services. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
DHSOWRChild Welfare SystemDiversion and InterventionPilot ProgramReportAppropriationHSH, FIN
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Bill Overview
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Joy A. San Buenaventura
Democratic • Senate
Cosponsors
Henry J.C. Aquino
Democratic • Senate
Stanley Chang
Democratic • Senate
Kurt Fevella
Republican • Senate
Mike Gabbard
Democratic • Senate
Troy N. Hashimoto
Democratic • Senate
Lorraine R. Inouye
Democratic • Senate
Dru Mamo Kanuha
Democratic • Senate
Michelle N. Kidani
Democratic • Senate
Angus L.K. McKelvey
Democratic • Senate
III Richards
Democratic • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/8/2025
House Floor Vote
Yes: 49 • No: 0
House vote • 3/28/2025
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...
Yes: 14 • No: 0
House vote • 3/13/2025
Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting a...
Yes: 47 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/4/2025
Senate Floor Vote
Yes: 25 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/19/2025
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 13 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/12/2025
The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 5 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).
4/2/2026SenateHouse Conferee(s) discharged.
4/1/2026HouseSenate Conferee(s) discharged.
3/20/2026SenateReceived notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409).
3/20/2026HouseCarried over to 2026 Regular Session.
12/8/2025Senate Conferees Appointed: San Buenaventura Chair; Inouye Co-Chair; Hashimoto, Fevella.
4/24/2025SenateConference committee meeting scheduled for 04-25-25 1:30PM; Conference Room 329.
4/24/2025SenateReceived notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 876).
4/24/2025HouseReceived notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 782).
4/22/2025SenateHouse Conferees Appointed: Marten, Morikawa Co-Chairs; Kapela, Olds, Garcia.
4/21/2025HouseReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 664).
4/10/2025SenateSenate disagrees with House amendments.
4/10/2025SenateReceived notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 779).
4/10/2025HousePassed Third Reading as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Marten excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
4/8/2025HouseReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1980) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Third Reading.
4/4/2025HouseForty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-08-25.
4/4/2025HouseThe committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Hussey, Ward.
3/28/2025HouseThe committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-28-25.
3/27/2025HouseBill scheduled for decision making on Friday, 03-28-25 1:59PM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
3/27/2025HouseBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 03-27-25 3:30PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
3/24/2025HouseReported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1211), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
3/13/2025HousePassed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Holt, Ward, Woodson excused (4).
3/13/2025HouseThe committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Amato, Chun, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
3/11/2025HouseBill scheduled to be heard by HSH on Tuesday, 03-11-25 10:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
3/7/2025HousePass First Reading
3/6/2025House
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