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SB 2572STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

RELATING TO AGGRAVATED CIRCUMSTANCES IN CHILD PROTECTIVE PROCEEDINGS.

Expands the authority of the family court in child protective proceedings to find that aggravated circumstances are present at any stage prior to the termination of parental rights, not only at the outset of the case or the return hearing. Specifies what acts of torture against a child constitute aggravated circumstances.

Voted 2/13/2026View source

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How representatives voted

5 yea·0 nay

Docket history

Action history

  1. 2/13/2026Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC.
  2. 2/13/2026Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2250) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.
  3. 2/4/2026The 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. 1/30/2026The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-26 1:01PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
  5. 1/28/2026Referred to HHS, JDC .
  6. 1/23/2026Passed First Reading.
  7. 1/23/2026Introduced.