SB 1398 Hawaii Senate · 2026 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 passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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What changed between versions

SB1398 → SB1398_SD1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to remove specific funding amounts, leaving the appropriation blank for the legislature to fill in. The effective date of the law was changed from July 1, 2025, to December 31, 2050. The text was also refined to clarify that the program applies to the Child Welfare Services branch as a whole system rather than just individual staff members.

Scope change

The bill's scope was clarified to apply to the Child Welfare Services branch as a system-wide initiative, with a new requirement for trained mentors instead of just trainers.

FISCAL

Removed the specific dollar amount ($425,000) for the program budget, leaving the appropriation blank for future legislative action.

TIMELINE

Extended the effective date of the bill from July 1, 2025, to December 31, 2050.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the training curriculum requirement from establishing 'trained trainers' to establishing a 'cohort of trained mentors'.

SCOPE

Rephrased the bill to focus on the Child Welfare Services branch as a system rather than solely on individual staff members.

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

Feb 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

upper

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