HI SB2247 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-1)
Status: Introduced on January 18 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-01-19 - Referred to HHS/PSM, JDC.
Pending: Senate Health and Human Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 18 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-01-19 - Referred to HHS/PSM, JDC.
Pending: Senate Health and Human Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Establishes a definition for "immediate harm" and amends the definition of "imminent harm" for the purpose of the Child Protective Act. Requires a police officer who assumes protective custody of a child who is subject to immediate harm while in the custody of the child's family to provide a written report detailing the observations justifying the immediate removal to the Department of Human Services within twenty-four hours of assuming custody of the child.
Title
Relating To Child Protection.
Sponsors
| Sen. Joy San Buenaventura [D] | Sen. Henry Aquino [D] | Sen. Stanley Chang [D] | Sen. Kurt Fevella [R] |
| Sen. Sharon Moriwaki [D] | Sen. Glenn Wakai [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-19 | Senate | Referred to HHS/PSM, JDC. |
| 2024-01-18 | Senate | Passed First Reading. |
| 2024-01-18 | Senate | Introduced. |
Subjects
Child Protective Act
Department of Human Services
Dependent Children
Immediate Harm
Police Report
Temporary Custody
Department of Human Services
Dependent Children
Immediate Harm
Police Report
Temporary Custody
Hawaii State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2247&year=2024 |
| Text | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB2247_.HTM |
