Hawaii HB1801: Relating to Child Welfare Services.

What the bill says

A bill for an act relating to child welfare services.

From the enrolled text:

A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CHILD WELFARE SERVICES. SECTION 1. The legislature finds that the malama ohana working group, established by Act 86, Session Laws of Hawaii 2023, was tasked with recommending transformative changes to the State's child welfare system. For fifteen months, seventeen members of the working group representing those serving youth, as well as youth, families, and community members throughout the State, opened their hearts and listened deeply to the stories of lived experience within the child welfare system. They developed recommendations to establish a child welfare system that is trauma-informed, sustains a community-based partnership, and responds to the needs of children and families in the system and the community. The result of this work was a powerful vision for transforming how Hawaii supports families and protects children. Among the many recommendations to move toward this vision was to strengthen the capacity of the child welfare services branch to manage cases that are complicated by domestic violence 2026--3479 HB18O1 CD1 HMSO H.B. NO. ~ Page2 C.D. experienced by a parent or children in the family. In cases involving domestic violence, the child welfare services system must differentiate between parents who cooperate with the system and those who use the system to punish or continue abusing their partner. The legislature further finds that child welfare services social …

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Sponsors

• Lisa Marten (D, 51) · primary sponsor
• Terez Amato (D, 11)
• Tina Grandinetti (D, 20)
• Mark Hashem (D, 19)
• Ikaika Hussey (D, 29)
• Greggor Ilagan (D, 4)
• Jeanne Kapela (D, 5)
• Darius Kila (D, 44)
• Michael Lee (D, 50)
• Scot Matayoshi (D, 49)
• Lauren Matsumoto (R, 38)
• Tyson Miyake (D, 10)

Latest actions

1. July 7, 2026: Act 194, on 07/07/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1296).
2. July 7, 2026: Act 194, 07/07/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1296).
3. May 8, 2026: Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).
4. May 7, 2026: Transmitted to Governor.
5. May 6, 2026: Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).
6. May 6, 2026: Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
7. May 6, 2026: Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
8. May 1, 2026: 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26
9. May 1, 2026: Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 119-26).
10. May 1, 2026: Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.

Votes

• Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1) (May 6, 2026): 25 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0) (May 6, 2026): 51 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Representative(s) Olds. (May 1, 2026): 3 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Conference Committee Vote (May 1, 2026): 2 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading (April 10, 2026): 25 yea, 0 nay, passed
• WAM: recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED (April 6, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is HB1801?

HB1801 is a bill in the Hawaii Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Relating to Child Welfare Services.

What does HB1801 do?

In its own words: A bill for an act relating to child welfare services.

What is the status of HB1801?

Signed into law as of July 7, 2026. Latest action: Act 194, on 07/07/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1296). (July 7, 2026).

Who sponsored HB1801?

Lisa Marten (D, 51), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB1801?

On the Hawaii Legislature website: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1801&year=2026