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HB 1154STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

RELATING TO GUARDIANSHIP.

Part I: Amends the Uniform Probate Code to allow courts to appoint emergency guardians for respondents who reside in psychiatric facilities, hospitals, and homeless shelters. Extends the appointment period. Clarifies that guardians may consent to care, treatment, or service over the objection of wards. Sunsets 1/1/2028. Part II: Requires certain patients subject to emergency hospitalization to be assessed to determine whether a surrogate or guardian is needed to make appropriate health care decisions for the patient. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD2)

Voted 12/11/2023

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

14 yea·0 nay·2 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 12/11/2023Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.
  2. 3/10/2023Referred to HHS, JDC.
  3. 3/9/2023Passed First Reading.
  4. 3/9/2023Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 409).
  5. 3/7/2023Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Hussey-Burdick, Kapela voting no (2) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
  6. 3/3/2023Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-07-23.
  7. 3/3/2023Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1092) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
  8. 3/1/2023The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Ganaden, Holt, Hashimoto, Ilagan, Kong, Mizuno, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama.
  9. 2/27/2023Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 03-01-23 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  10. 2/17/2023Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Kapela voting no (1) and Representative(s) Marten excused (1).