SB 1398 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE.

Summary

Directs the Office of Wellness and Resilience to collaborate with the Department of Human Services to, either directly or by contract, design, administer, and implement a program for trauma-informed organizational assessments and a training curriculum for the Child Welfare Services Branch of the Department of Human Services. Appropriates funds. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD1)

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Last action Feb 14, 2025

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What changed between versions

SB1398 → SB1398_SD1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to remove the original text and replace it with a new version that includes metadata headers, changes the effective date to December 31, 2050, and modifies the funding section to leave the appropriation amount blank. The substantive policy content regarding trauma-informed care training for child welfare staff remains largely the same, but the document structure and specific implementation details were altered.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on trauma-informed care training for child welfare services staff, but the effective date was significantly extended and the funding amount was removed from the text.

TIMELINE

The effective date was changed from July 1, 2025 to December 31, 2050.

FISCAL

The specific appropriation amount was removed from the text, leaving a blank space where the dollar amount should be.

TECHNICAL

Metadata headers and system information were added to the beginning of the document.

REQUIREMENT

The list of curriculum requirements was renumbered and slightly reworded, adding a new item about trained mentors.

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Committee

Feb 14, 2025

Committee

Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 560) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 5, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Hashimoto, Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

upper

Jan 31, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-05-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to HHS, WAM.

upper

Jan 23, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and passed First Reading.

upper

Jan 21, 2025

Introduced

Pending Introduction.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors