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Hawaii · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 648: RELATING TO GUARDIANSHIP AND CONSERVATORSHIP SERVICES.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 648 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii House on January 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO GUARDIANSHIP AND CONSERVATORSHIP SERVICES. Primary sponsor: Lisa Marten (Democratic), Cory Chun (Democratic), Tina Grandinetti (Democratic), Jeanné Kapela (Democratic), Rachele Lamosao (Democratic), Amy Perruso (Democratic), Kanani Souza (Republican), Gregg Takayama (Democratic), David Tarnas (Democratic), Chris Todd (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (June 25, 2025): Act 208, 06/25/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1310).

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Establishes a two-year pilot program in the Probate Court and Family Court of the First Circuit to fund certain guardianship- and conservatorship‑related court resources in situations where the respondent does not have sufficient funds to pay for one or more of the resources and the court has deemed the resource or resources beneficial. Requires the Judiciary to submit reports to the Governor and Legislature. Appropriates funds. (CD1)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 9 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lisa MartenPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse51
Cory ChunPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse35
Tina GrandinettiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Jeanné KapelaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse5
Rachele LamosaoPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate19
Amy PerrusoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Kanani SouzaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse43
Gregg TakayamaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse34
David TarnasPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Chris ToddPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse3

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Act 208, 06/25/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1310).
  2. Act 208, on 06/25/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1310).
  3. Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 821).
  4. Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 888).
  5. Transmitted to Governor.
  6. Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
  7. Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick excused (2).
  8. Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 57) as amended in (CD 1).
  9. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25.
  10. Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 57).
  11. 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25
  12. The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Kitagawa, Belatti, Marten, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

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Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source