HI SB2311

Repeals mandatory reporting requirements in section 586-10.5 that required family courts to automatically report all domestic abuse cases involving minors or incapacitated persons to the Department of Human Services.

Limits Department of Human Services reporting to cases required under chapters 350 and 587A (child abuse/neglect) and section 346-224 (vulnerable adult abuse), allowing courts discretion rather than automatic referral.

Permits Department of Human Services to provide written investigation reports to courts only if ordered by the court, and eliminates the requirement to file reports at least two working days before the hearing.

Allows the Department of Human Services to provide written reports without attending hearings unless specifically ordered by the court, and requires courts to provide all written reports to the parties.

Takes effect upon approval and is intended to prevent automatic child welfare investigations that may discourage families from seeking domestic violence protective orders.