HB 1978 Hawaii House · 2020 Regular Session

RELATING TO SPECIAL IMMIGRANT JUVENILE STATUS.

Summary

Specifies that the family court has jurisdiction in proceedings concerning the custody or guardianship of an immigrant child pursuant to a motion for Special Immigrant Juvenile factual findings requesting a determination that the child was abused, neglected, or abandoned before the age of 18. (SD1)

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2020

Committee Review

Jun 2020

House Passage

Jul 2020

Senate Passage

Jul 2020

Signed into Law

Sep 2020

Introduced Jan 17, 2020 Signed Sep 15, 2020

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Sep 15, 2020

Signed into law

Act 036, on 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1141).

lower

Sep 15, 2020

Signed into law

Act 036, 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1141).

upper

Jul 10, 2020

Introduced

House agrees to Senate amendment(s).

lower

Jul 8, 2020

Introduced

Received notice of House intent to agree to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 421).

upper

Jul 6, 2020

Introduced

Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 583) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Jul 6, 2020

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Jun 30, 2020

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, J.Keohokalole, Gabbard, Kim, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Jun 26, 2020

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 06-30-20 9:46AM in conference room 016.

upper

Jun 26, 2020

Committee

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC.

upper

Jun 26, 2020

Committee

Reported from HMS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3675) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.

upper

Jun 24, 2020

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HMS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HMS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Ruderman, K. Rhoads, Ihara, Riviere, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Jun 22, 2020

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HMS will hold a public decision making on 06-24-20 3:00PM in conference room 016.

upper

Mar 6, 2020

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HMS deferred the measure until 03-16-20 3:00PM in conference room 016.

upper

Mar 3, 2020

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HMS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-06-20 2:45PM in conference room 016.

upper

Mar 3, 2020

Committee

Referred to HMS, JDC.

upper

Mar 3, 2020

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 156).

upper

Feb 28, 2020

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa, DeCoite, Holt, Thielen excused (4). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Feb 26, 2020

Lower · Passed

The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, San Buenaventura, Brower, Lowen, Nakashima, Perruso, Say, Takayama, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Creagan, McKelvey, Yamane.

lower

Feb 25, 2020

Lower · Passed

The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-26-20 at 2:00pm.

lower

Feb 11, 2020

Committee

Re-referred to HSH, JUD, referral sheet 27

lower

Jan 31, 2020

Committee

Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 14-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.

lower

Jan 29, 2020

Lower · Passed

The committees on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) San Buenaventura, Nakamura, Belatti, B. Kobayashi, Mizuno, Tokioka, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Say.

lower

Jan 23, 2020

Committee

Referred to HSH, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 4

lower

Jan 21, 2020

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 17, 2020

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors