Hawaii Senate Bill 696 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on January 18 2013 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2013-12-18 - Carried over to 2014 Regular Session.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Permits the family courts to terminate the parental rights of a natural but not legal father who caused the child to be conceived as a result of sexual assault and has been convicted of sexual assault under section 707-730, 707-731, or 707-732. Amends the definition of "aggravated circumstances" under the Child Protective Act to include circumstances in which a parent has committed sexual assault in the conception of the child, which impacts court determinations regarding child protection.

Parental Rights; Family Courts; Child Protective Act

Sen. William Espero [D]

Sen. Suzanne Chun Oakland [D]

Sen. Russell Ruderman [D]

Sen. Rosalyn Baker [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-12-18		Carried over to 2014 Regular Session.
2013-01-22	Senate	Referred to JDL.
2013-01-22	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2013-01-18	Senate	Introduced.

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=696&year=2014
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2014/Bills/SB696_.HTM