HB1705
House Bill
Passed
Relating To Child Custody.
Allows licensed mental health counselors to be appointed as child custody evaluators. Effective 1/31/2050. (SD1)
Bill Details
State
Hawaii
Session
2026 Regular Session
Chamber
House
Official Source
LegiScan
Sponsors
Sue Keohokapu-Lee Loy
(Rep - D)
Terez Amato
(Rep - D)
Greggor Ilagan
(Rep - D)
Kirstin Kahaloa
(Rep - D)
Darius Kila
(Rep - D)
Lisa Kitagawa
(Rep - D)
Matthias Kusch
(Rep - D)
Lisa Marten
(Rep - D)
Scot Matayoshi
(Rep - D)
Tyson Miyake
(Rep - D)
Daynette Morikawa
(Rep - D)
Ikaika Olds
(Rep - D)
Gregg Takayama
(Rep - D)
Adrian Tam
(Rep - D)
Chris Todd
(Rep - D)
Justin Woodson
(Rep - D)
Action History
2026-04-01
S
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.
2026-03-25
S
The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 04-01-26 10:30AM; CR 016 & Videoconference.
2026-03-23
S
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
2026-03-23
S
Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3129) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
2026-03-16
S
The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, McKelvey, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fevella.
2026-03-13
S
The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-16-26 1:10PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
2026-03-10
S
Referred to HHS, JDC.
2026-03-10
S
Passed First Reading.
2026-03-10
S
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 149).
2026-03-06
H
Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso, Quinlan, Sayama excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.
2026-03-06
H
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 989-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2026-02-25
H
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Cochran, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti.
2026-02-23
H
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-25-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-02-17
H
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lee, M., Poepoe excused (3).
2026-02-17
H
Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 310-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
2026-02-03
H
The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Amato, Hartsfield, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Takenouchi, Alcos; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2026-01-29
H
Bill scheduled to be heard by HSH on Tuesday, 02-03-26 9:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-01-26
H
Referred to HSH, JHA, referral sheet 1
2026-01-21
H
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2026-01-20
H
Prefiled.
Votes
2026-03-16
Senate Health and Human Services: Passed, With Amendments
Yea: 3
Nay: 0
2026-04-01
Senate Judiciary: Passed, With Amendments
Yea: 4
Nay: 0
Committee Referrals
2026-01-26
H
Human Services & Homelessness
2026-02-17
H
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
2026-03-10
S
Health and Human Services
2026-03-23
S
Judiciary
Bill Text Versions
2026-01-20
Introduced
2026-02-13
Amended
2026-03-20
Amended
Subjects
Judiciary
Family Court
Child Custody Evaluators
Licensed Mental Health Counselors
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