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Hawaii 2026

SB 2572

RELATING TO AGGRAVATED CIRCUMSTANCES IN CHILD PROTECTIVE PROCEEDINGS.

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Source: Open States / PluralUpdated 2026-11-12 00:12:40 UTC.

Official record

Measure details

Jurisdiction
Hawaii
Session
2026
Chamber
upper
Classification
bill
Subjects
Aggravated Circumstances Hearings, Child Protective Proceedings, Family Courts, Judiciary Package
Introduced / first action
2026-01-23 00:00:00

Source-supplied abstracts

Expands the authority of the family court in child protective proceedings to find that aggravated circumstances are present at any stage prior to the termination of parental rights, not only at the outset of the case or the return hearing. Specifies what acts of torture against a child constitute aggravated circumstances.

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Source-supplied history

Actions

  1. Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2250) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.

  2. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC.

    reading-2, referral-committee

  3. The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HHS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, McKelvey, Kanuha, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  4. The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-26 1:01PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  5. Referred to HHS, JDC .

    referral-committee

  6. Introduced.

    introduction

  7. Passed First Reading.

    reading-1

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