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HB 239STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

RELATING TO CHILD ABUSE.

Amends the definition of "child abuse or neglect" to clarify that the failure to provide certain needs to a child shall not constitute child abuse or neglect if the sole reason the person responsible for the care of the child is unable to adequately provide for the child's care is lack of financial resources; and evidence of parental request for support shall not be deemed as evidence of child abuse and neglect. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)

Voted 12/8/2025

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

19 yea·0 nay·6 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 12/8/2025Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
  2. 4/3/2025The committee on JDC deferred the measure.
  3. 3/25/2025The committee(s) on JDC deferred the measure until 04-03-25 10:00AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
  4. 3/21/2025The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-25-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
  5. 3/20/2025Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
  6. 3/20/2025Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1190) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
  7. 3/12/2025The 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.
  8. 3/7/2025The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-12-25 1:10PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
  9. 3/6/2025Referred to HHS, JDC.
  10. 3/6/2025Passed First Reading.