Legislative record

HB 2428STATE · HawaiiIn Committee

RELATING TO THE CHILD PROTECTIVE ACT.

Adds a definition for "exigent circumstances" and amends the definitions of "harm" and "imminent harm" under the Child Protective Act. Clarifies when the police may take protective custody of a child and when the Department of Human Services may assume temporary foster custody of a child when exigent circumstances are present. Creates a judicial process for filing a petition for an order for protective custody, including the circumstances where such an order may be issued without notice and without a hearing. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Voted 3/15/2024

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

15 yea·1 nay·1 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 3/15/2024The committee(s) on HHS deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 03-18-24 1:00PM; CR 225 & Videoconference.
  2. 3/12/2024The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-24 1:00PM; CR 225 & Videoconference.
  3. 3/7/2024Referred to HHS, JDC.
  4. 3/7/2024Passed First Reading.
  5. 3/7/2024Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 377).
  6. 3/5/2024Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Pierick voting no (3) and Representative(s) Cochran, Woodson excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
  7. 3/1/2024Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-05-24.
  8. 3/1/2024Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 891-24) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
  9. 2/15/2024The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Evslin, Ganaden, Holt, Ichiyama, Ilagan, Kong, Miyake, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Takayama.
  10. 2/13/2024Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 02-15-24 2:02PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.