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SB 3272STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

RELATING TO CHILD WELFARE SERVICES.

Requires the Department of Human Services, in collaboration with the Office of Wellness and Resilience, to design a 4-year Child Welfare System Diversion and Intervention Pilot Program to support families and children involved or at risk of involvement or 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 a report to the Legislature. Appropriates moneys.

Voted 2/18/2026View source

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How representatives voted

5 yea·0 nay

Docket history

Action history

  1. 2/18/2026Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.
  2. 2/18/2026Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2342) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.
  3. 2/13/2026The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HHS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, McKelvey, Kanuha, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
  4. 2/9/2026The committee(s) on HHS has rescheduled its public hearing to 02-13-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
  5. 2/8/2026The committee(s) on HHS deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 02-09-26 1:05PM; CR 225 & Videoconference.
  6. 2/5/2026The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-09-26 1:05PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
  7. 2/2/2026Referred to HHS, WAM.
  8. 1/30/2026Passed First Reading.
  9. 1/30/2026Introduced.