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Hawaii 2026

SB 2090

RELATING TO CHILD CUSTODY.

Source: Open States / PluralLatest available (refresh delayed). Last refreshed: 2026-10-30 00:37:26 UTC.

Official record

Measure details

Jurisdiction
Hawaii
Session
2026
Chamber
upper
Classification
bill
Subjects
Child Custody Evaluators, Family Court, Judiciary, Licensed Mental Health Counselors
Introduced / first action
2026-01-14 00:00:00

Source-supplied abstracts

Allows licensed mental health counselors to be appointed as child custody evaluators. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Sponsors

Source-supplied history

Actions

  1. Senate Conferees Appointed: San Buenaventura Chair; Rhoads Co-Chair; McKelvey.

  2. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 787).

    receipt
  3. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 564).

    receipt
  4. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 484).

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  5. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

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  6. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1820-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  7. Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

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  8. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Kahaloa, Takayama, Cochran, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem, Sayama.

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  9. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 04-01-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  10. Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1373-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

  11. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Garrett, Quinlan excused (2).

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  12. 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; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

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  13. Bill scheduled to be heard by HSH on Thursday, 03-19-26 9:30AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  14. Pass First Reading

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  15. Referred to HSH, JHA, referral sheet 17

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  16. Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

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  17. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 166).

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  18. Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3043) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  19. One Day Notice 03-10-26.

  20. The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Awa.

    committee-passage-favorable
  21. The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-27-26 10:30AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  22. Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2248) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.

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

    reading-2, referral-committee
  24. The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HHS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, McKelvey, Kanuha, Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

    committee-passage-favorable
  25. The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 01-30-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

  26. Referred to HHS, JDC.

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  27. Introduced and passed First Reading.

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  28. Pending Introduction.

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