STATE BILLHI HB 900ENGROSSED

Relating To Child Welfare Services.

Establishes a working group for legal services for youth in the child welfare system within the Judiciary. Appropriates funds for the working group. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: Feb 28, 2025; 622 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2026 Regular Session

HI HB 900 · EngrossedFeb 28

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Bill details

Last action: Carried over to 2026 Regular Session. · Dec 8, 2025
Pending committee: Health and Human Services

Bill history

Newest first.

Dec 8, 2025Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

Mar 4, 2025Referred to HHS/JDC, WAM.Senate

Mar 4, 2025Passed First Reading.Senate

Mar 4, 2025Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 129).Senate

Feb 28, 2025Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate.House

Feb 28, 2025Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 969), recommending passage on Third Reading.House

Feb 24, 2025The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.House

Feb 21, 2025Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 02-24-25 12:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House

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Feb 13, 2025Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa, Ward excused (3).House

Feb 13, 2025Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 623) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.House

Feb 5, 2025The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.House

Jan 31, 2025Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-05-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House

Jan 30, 2025Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).House

Jan 30, 2025Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 6) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.House

Jan 28, 2025The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Amato, Chun, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Takenouchi, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos.House

Jan 24, 2025Bill scheduled to be heard by HSH on Tuesday, 01-28-25 9:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House

Jan 23, 2025Referred to HSH, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 3House

Jan 23, 2025Introduced and Pass First Reading.House

Jan 21, 2025Pending introduction.House

Subjects

Judiciary
Child Welfare System
Working Group
Appropriation ($)

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