Hawaii bills · 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii HB 1705
RELATING TO CHILD CUSTODY.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY (Democratic)
- AMATO (Democratic)
- ILAGAN (Democratic)
- KAHALOA (Democratic)
- KILA (Democratic)
- KITAGAWA (Democratic)
- KUSCH (Democratic)
- MARTEN (Democratic)
- MATAYOSHI (Democratic)
- MIYAKE (Democratic)
- MORIKAWA (Democratic)
- OLDS (Democratic)
- TAKAYAMA (Democratic)
- TAM (Democratic)
- TODD (Democratic)
- WOODSON (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Hawaii legislature· description
Allows licensed mental health counselors to be appointed as child custody evaluators. (SD2)
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2026 Senate | Reconsider: Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
| Apr 1, 2026 Senate | The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
| Mar 16, 2026 Senate | The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
| Feb 25, 2026 House | Reconsider: The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
| Feb 3, 2026 House | The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
Actions
- Jan 20, 2026 · House
Prefiled. - Jan 21, 2026 · House
Introduced and Pass First Reading. - Jan 26, 2026 · House
Referred to HSH, JHA, referral sheet 1 - Jan 29, 2026 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by HSH on Tuesday, 02-03-26 9:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Feb 3, 2026 · House
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, Alcos; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia; Noes: none; and Excused: none. - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 310-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA. - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lee, M., Poepoe excused (3). - Feb 23, 2026 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-25-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Feb 25, 2026 · House
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Cochran, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti. - Mar 6, 2026 · House
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 989-26), recommending passage on Third Reading. - Mar 6, 2026 · House
Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso, Quinlan, Sayama excused (3). Transmitted to Senate. - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 149). - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Passed First Reading. - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Referred to HHS, JDC. - Mar 13, 2026 · Senate
The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-16-26 1:10PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. - Mar 16, 2026 · Senate
The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, McKelvey, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fevella. - Mar 23, 2026 · Senate
Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3129) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC. - Mar 23, 2026 · Senate
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC. - Mar 25, 2026 · Senate
The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 04-01-26 10:30AM; CR 016 & Videoconference. - Apr 1, 2026 · Senate
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard. - Apr 10, 2026 · Senate
Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3763) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). - Apr 10, 2026 · Senate
48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26. - Apr 14, 2026 · Senate
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. - Apr 14, 2026 · House
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 606) in amended form (SD 2). - Apr 16, 2026 · House
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s). - Apr 17, 2026 · Senate
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780). - Apr 22, 2026 · House
Reconsideration of action taken on 04-16-26. - Apr 23, 2026 · Senate
Received notice of House reconsideration of action in disagreeing to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 815). - Apr 23, 2026 · House
House agrees to Senate amendment(s). - Apr 23, 2026 · House
Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 2 with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Evslin excused (1). - Apr 24, 2026 · Senate
Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 823). - Apr 23, 2026 · House
Transmitted to Governor. - Jul 10, 2026 · Senate
Act 231, 07/10/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1333). - Jul 10, 2026 · House
Act 231, on 07/10/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1333).