Hawaii Senate Bill 577 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-1)
Status: Introduced on January 22 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-02-17 - Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Amends provisions relating to criteria and procedures in family court determinations regarding custody and visitation rights. Clarifies that a parent's felony conviction for a violent or sexual offense in which the victim was a minor, or requirement to register as a sex offender, raises a rebuttable presumption that custody or visitation by that parent is not in the best interest of the child. Requires courts to consider registration as a sex offender a presumption of risk that affects the burden of producing evidence. Requires courts to state reasons for findings in writing or on the record, including specific findings that there is no risk to the child's health, safety, and welfare. Requires nondisclosure of certain information when a court makes a finding of abuse or domestic violence against a parent. (SD1)

Relating To Family Court.

Sen. Gil Riviere [D]	Sen. Kurt Fevella [R]	Sen. Donna Kim [D]	Sen. Sharon Moriwaki [D]
Sen. Stanley Chang [D]	Sen. Mike Gabbard [D]	Sen. Michelle Kidani [D]	Sen. Bennette Misalucha [D]
Sen. Clarence Nishihara [D]	Sen. Maile Shimabukuro [D]

2021-02-11 - Senate - Senate Human Services: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-02-17	Senate	Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
2021-02-17	Senate	Reported from HMS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 297) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
2021-02-11	Senate	The committee(s) on HMS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HMS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Ihara, Acasio, Misalucha, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2021-02-08	Senate	The committee(s) on HMS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-21 3:00PM in conference room 225.
2021-01-27	Senate	Referred to HMS, JDC.
2021-01-25	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2021-01-22	Senate	Introduced.

SB577 (Carry Over) 2021-02-17 - Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
HB82 (Same As) 2021-01-27 - Referred to HHH, JHA, referral sheet 1

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=577&year=2021
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2021/bills/SB577_.HTM
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2021/bills/SB577_SD1_.HTM
Roll Call	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=577&year=2021