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SB952Introduced in the Senate

Relating To Child Welfare Services.

Engrossed

Introduced by Joy San Buenaventura, District 2

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Requires the Department of Human Services, in collaboration with the Office of Wellness and Resilience, to design a five-year Child Welfare System Diversion and Intervention Pilot Program to support families and children involved, at risk of involvement, or at risk of reinvolvement with Child Welfare Services. Specifies that the Department of Human Services shall implement and administer the pilot program. Allows the Department to contract with public and private entities to provide necessary services. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Where it stands

Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).

April 2, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments · February 19, 2025

13

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

13 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Lorraine Inouye1Yes
Dru Kanuha3Yes
Troy Hashimoto5Yes
Lynn Decoite7Yes
Sharon Moriwaki12Yes
Donna Kim14Yes
Glenn Wakai15Yes
Brandon Elefante16Yes
Donovan Cruz17Yes
Michelle Kidani18Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced.

  2. Passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to HHS, WAM.

  4. The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-10-25 1:20PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  5. The committee(s) on HHS deferred the measure until 02-12-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

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

  7. Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 627) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  8. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

  9. The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-19-25 10:02AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  10. The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  11. Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 766) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

  12. 48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.

  13. Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  14. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 227) in amended form (SD 2).

  15. Pass First Reading

  16. Referred to HSH, FIN, referral sheet 19

  17. Bill scheduled to be heard by HSH on Tuesday, 03-11-25 10:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  18. The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Amato, Chun, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

  19. Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1211), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  20. Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Holt, Ward, Woodson excused (4).

  21. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 03-27-25 3:30PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  22. The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-28-25.

  23. Bill scheduled for decision making on Friday, 03-28-25 1:59PM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  24. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Hussey, Ward.

  25. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1980) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  26. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-08-25.

  27. Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Marten excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

  28. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 664).

  29. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

  30. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 779).

  31. House Conferees Appointed: Marten, Morikawa Co-Chairs; Kapela, Olds, Garcia.

  32. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 782).

  33. Senate Conferees Appointed: San Buenaventura Chair; Inouye Co-Chair; Hashimoto, Fevella.

  34. Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-25-25 1:30PM; Conference Room 329.

  35. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 876).

  36. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

  37. Senate Conferee(s) discharged.

  38. Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409).

  39. House Conferee(s) discharged.

  40. Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).

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