HB 2506 HD 1 SD 2 CD 1

RELATING TO PROSPECTIVE ADOPTIVE PARENTS

By Representative(s) SAY (BR)

Companion Bill: SB 2847

Subjects: Governor

Keywords: ADOPTION, CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, HUMAN SERVICES, MINORS, PERSONAL RECORDS, SOCIAL WORKERS, TRAFFIC CODE

Report Title: Prospective Adoptive Parents

Description: Enables Department of Human Services to require criminal history checks for prospective adoptive parents. Authorizes DHS to contract for home studies by social workers with specialized adoption experience. Defines "prospective adoptive parents". (HB2506 CD1)

 1-26-00        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-27-00        H Referred to the committees on 1. HSH 2. JHA 3. FIN ,        
                  referral sheet 7
 1-31-00        H Bill scheduled to be heard by HSH on Wednesday,
                  02-02-00 at 10:30 am - 11:45 am in House conference         
                  room 329.
 2- 2-00        H The committee on HSH recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, UNAMENDED.
 2- 2-00        H The votes in HSH were as follows:7 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Arakaki, Kahikina, Kawakami, Lee, Santiago, Leong,
                  McDermott; Ayes with reservations: Rep.(s) ; none
                  Noes: Rep.(s) ; and 1 Excused: Rep.(s) Stegmaier
 2- 3-00        H Reported from the committee on HSH (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 17-00), recommending passage on Second Reading
                  and referral to the committee on JHA
 2- 3-00        H Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee         
                  on JHA
 2- 3-00        H The vote was as follows:  48 aye(s), with none
                  voting no and Representative(s) Rath, Stegmaier,
                  Whalen excused
 2-14-00        H Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 02
                  /15/00 at 2:30 P.M. in House conference room 325.
 2-15-00        H The committee on JHA recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 2-15-00        H The votes in JHA were as follows:9 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Hamakawa, Saiki, Garcia, Hiraki, Kaho`ohalahala,
                  Lee, Takumi, Auwae, Thielen; Ayes with reservations:        
                  Rep.(s) ; none Noes: Rep.(s) ; and 6 Excused:
                  Rep.(s) Cachola, Chang, Morita, Yoshinaga,
                  Pendleton, Whalen
 2-18-00        H Reported from the committee on JHA (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 408-00) as amended in (HD 1), recommending
                  referral to the committee on FIN
 2-18-00        H Report adopted; Referred to the committee on FIN, as        
                  amended HD1 with Representative(s) none voting no
                  and Representative(s)  Menor, Okamura, Pendleton,
                  Stegmaier excused.
 2-25-00        H Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 02/28/
                  00 at 10:00 A.M. in House conference room 308.
 2-28-00        H The committee on FIN recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, UNAMENDED.
 2-28-00        H The votes in FIN were as follows:16 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Takamine, Kawakami, Ahu Isa, Espero, Goodenow,
                  Kahikina, Kanoho, Luke, Nakasone, Schatz, Suzuki,
                  Yamane, Fox, Marumoto, Meyer, Moses; Ayes with
                  reservations: Rep.(s) ; none Noes: Rep.(s) ; and 1
                  Excused: Rep.(s) Catalani
 3- 3-00        H Reported from the committee on FIN (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 614-00), recommending passage on Third Reading
 3- 3-00        H Passed Third Reading                                     
 3- 3-00        H The vote was as follows:  47 aye(s), with none
                  voting no and Representative(s) Espero, Herkes,
                  McDermott, Okamura excused
 3- 6-00        H Transmitted to Senate                                    
 3- 7-00        S Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 98)                   
 3- 7-00        S Passed First Reading and referred to 1. HHS 2. JDC       
 3- 9-00        S Bill scheduled to be heard by HHS on 03-13-00 at
                  1:00 p.m. in conference room 229.
 3-13-00        S The committee on HHS recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 3-13-00        S The votes in HHS were as follows: 3 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Chun Oakland, Iwase, Levin; Ayes with reservations:         
                  Senator(s) ; none Noes: Senator(s) ; and 2 Excused:         
                  Senator(s) Fukunaga, Anderson
 3-17-00        S Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2809) with
                  recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as
                  amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC
 3-17-00        S Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended
                  (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
 4- 4-00        S Bill scheduled for decision making by JDC on
                  04-07-00 at 9:30 a.m. in conference room 229.
 4- 7-00        S The committee on JDC recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 4- 7-00        S The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Chumbley, Matsunaga, Ihara, Sakamoto, Tanaka; Ayes
                  with reservations: Senator(s) ; none Noes:
                  Senator(s) ; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Chun Oakland,        
                  Anderson
 4- 7-00        S Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3276) with
                  recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as
                  amended (SD 2)
 4- 7-00        S 48 hours notice 04-11-00                                 
 4-11-00        S Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD        
                  2). Ayes, 23.  Noes, none.  Excused, 2 (Buen,
                  Bunda).
 4-11-00        S Transmitted to House                                     
 4-11-00        H Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 540) in amended         
                  form (SD 2)
 4-13-00        H House disagrees with Senate amendment(s)                 
 4-14-00        S Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 617)      
 4-16-00        H House conferees appointed: Arakaki, Saiki, Kahikina         
                  (Co-)Chairman; Hamakawa, Auwae
 4-17-00        S Senate Conferees appointed: Chun Oakland, Chumbley,         
                  (Co-)Chair; Anderson
 4-17-00        S Received notice of appointment of House conferees
                  (Hse. Com. No. 675).
 4-17-00        H Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No.
                  664)
 4-18-00        H Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on
                  Wednesday, 04-19-00 at 9:30 - 10:30 A.M. in  
                  conference room 229.
 4-19-00        H Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on
                  Thursday, 04-20-00 at 9:30 - 10:30 A.M. in
                  conference room 229.
 4-20-00        H Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on
                  Monday, 04-24-00 at 9:30 - 10:30 A.M. in conference         
                  room 229.
 4-24-00        H Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on
                  Tuesday, 04-25-00 at 9:30 - 10:30 A.M. in conference        
                  room 229.
 4-25-00        H Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on
                  Wednesday, 04/26/00 at 9:30 - 10:30 A.M. in
                  conference room 229.
 4-26-00        H The Conference Committee recommends that the measure        
                  be Passed, with Amendments.
 4-26-00        H The votes by House Conference Managers were as
                  follows: 4 Ayes: Rep.(s) Arakaki, Saiki, Kahikina,
                  Hamakawa; Ayes with reservations: Rep.(s) ; none
                  Noes: Rep.(s) ; and 1 Excused: Rep.(s) Auwae
 4-26-00        S The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as         
                  follows: 2 Ayes: Senator(s) Chun Oakland, Chumbley;         
                  Ayes with reservations: Senator(s) ; none Noes:
                  Senator(s) ; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Anderson.
 4-28-00        S Reported from Conf. Com. as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com.        
                  Rep. No. 47)
 4-28-00        S 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1)                         
 4-28-00        H Reported from Conference Committee (Conf. Com. Rep.         
                  No. 47) as amended in (CD 1)
 4-28-00        H Forty-eight (48) hours notice 05/02/00                   
 5- 2-00        S Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 24.          
                  Noes, none ().  Excused, 1 (Hanabusa).
 5- 2-00        H Passed Final Reading as amended in (CD 1)                
 5- 2-00        H The vote was as follows:  48 aye(s), with none
                  voting no and Representative(s) Okamura, Souki,
                  Stegmaier excused
 5- 2-00        S Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House        
                  (Hse. Com. No. 731).
 5- 3-00        H Transmitted to Governor                                  
 5- 3-00        H Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 725)     
 5-24-00        H Act 108, on 05-22-00 (Gov. Msg. No. 211)