SB 828 Hawaii Senate · 2021 Regular Session

RELATING TO DIVORCE.

Summary

Grants exclusive original jurisdiction in matters of divorce to the family court of the circuit in which an applicant is domiciled at the time the application is filed. Repeals the requirement that a person be domiciled or physically present in the State for a continuous period of at least six months before applying for a divorce. Effective 1/1/2022. (CD1)

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2021

Committee Review

Apr 2021

Senate Passage

Apr 2021

House Passage

Apr 2021

Governor

Introduced Jan 22, 2021 Last action Jun 25, 2021

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

Apr 23, 2021

Lower · Passed

Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 96) as amended in (CD 1).

lower

Apr 23, 2021

Introduced

48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-27-21.

upper

Apr 23, 2021

Upper · Passed

Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 96).

upper

Apr 20, 2021

Lower · Passed

The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Cullen, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Takumi.

lower

Apr 20, 2021

Upper · Passed

The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Acasio, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Apr 19, 2021

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-20-21 3:10PM; CR 325.

upper

Apr 16, 2021

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-19-21 2:15PM; CR 325.

upper

Apr 13, 2021

Introduced

Senate disagrees with House amendments.

upper

Apr 13, 2021

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 473).

upper

Apr 9, 2021

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Apr 1, 2021

Lower · Passed

The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 13 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Branco, Holt, Ilagan, B. Kobayashi, Marten, Nishimoto, Sayama, Tam, Wildberger, Yamashita, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Eli, Perruso.

lower

Mar 25, 2021

Committee

Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1450) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

lower

Mar 16, 2021

Lower · Passed

The committees on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Matayoshi, Ichiyama, LoPresti, Lowen, McKelvey, Nakamura, Takumi, Todd, Tokioka, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) D. Kobayashi.

lower

Mar 12, 2021

Lower · Passed

The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until Tuesday, 03-16-21 at 2:00 PM in room 325.

lower

Mar 9, 2021

Committee

Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 21

lower

Mar 5, 2021

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 116).

lower

Mar 5, 2021

Upper · Passed

Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) San Buenaventura . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fevella). Transmitted to House.

upper

Feb 24, 2021

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 7 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Keohokalole, Acasio, Gabbard, Kim, Lee, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 19, 2021

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-24-21 9:31AM; Via Videoconference.

upper

Jan 29, 2021

Committee

Referred to JDC.

upper

Jan 22, 2021

Introduced

Introduced.