SR 56 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF WELLNESS AND RESILIENCE TO DEVELOP A REPORT TO ADDRESS THE DEVELOPMENTAL NEEDS OF CHILDREN BORN DURING THE CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 PANDEMIC.

This Senate Resolution (SR 56) requests the Office of Wellness and Resilience to prepare a report addressing developmental needs of children born during the 2019-2025 pandemic. The report must analyze trauma-informed care, existing support services (including for wildfire-affected areas), and resources for educators, with a focus on vulnerable groups like Native Hawaiian and rural communities. It requires the office to submit the report by December 31, 2026, including recommendations for future action. As a procedural resolution, it does not create new law but directs an assessment of existing challenges.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 7, 2025 Last action Apr 3, 2025

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SR56 → SR56_SD1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was reformatted from a traditional legislative document to a structured digital format with metadata fields, but the substantive policy content remains largely the same. Key substantive changes include extending the report submission deadline from December 31, 2025 to December 31, 2026, and adding a report title field. The bill requests the Office of Wellness and Resilience to develop a report on developmental needs of children born during the COVID-19 pandemic, including trauma-informed care research, existing services, and recommendations for supporting affected children and families.

Scope change

The scope of the requested report remains focused on children born during the COVID-19 pandemic (2018-2025), with specific attention to developmental needs, trauma-informed care, and services for affected communities including those impacted by the 2023 Maui wildfires.

TIMELINE

Extended the deadline for submitting the report from December 31, 2025 to December 31, 2026, giving the Office of Wellness and Resilience an additional year to complete the comprehensive analysis.

TECHNICAL

Added metadata fields including bill numbers, timestamps, language settings, and page references to convert the document to a digital legislative format.

Added a 'Report Title' field at the end of the document for cataloging purposes.

Removed traditional page headers and footers with page numbers and document tracking numbers.

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

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Committee

Apr 3, 2025

Upper · Passed

Report and Resolution Adopted, as amended (SD 1).

upper

Apr 2, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1540) with recommendation of adoption, as amended (SD 1).

upper

Mar 24, 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

Mar 19, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-24-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 11, 2025

Committee

Referred to HHS.

upper

Mar 7, 2025

Introduced

Offered.

upper

7 primary · 1 co-sponsor