HB 1397 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO PARENTAL RIGHTS.

Summary
Prohibits the State and counties from adopting or ordaining any rules, regulations, or ordinances that infringe upon a parent's right to direct the upbringing, education, care, and welfare of the parent's child, except in certain narrowly tailored circumstances.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025
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3
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Committee
1
Jan 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to HSH, JHA, referral sheet 4
lower
Jan 23, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
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