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HI HB2445

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/24/2018

Primary Sponsor

Linda Ichiyama

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Origin

House of Representatives

2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

HB2445 Summary

  • Adds new section to Chapter 580, Hawaii Revised Statutes prohibiting courts from considering federal disability benefits awarded to veterans for service-connected disabilities when dividing property in divorce proceedings.

  • Prohibits courts from indemnifying or compensating a veteran's spouse or former spouse for any waiver or reduction in military retirement pay that results from receipt of disability benefits.

  • Prohibits courts from awarding any other income or property of the veteran to compensate the spouse or former spouse for loss of military retirement pay related to disability benefits.

  • Amends section 580-47 to subject property division to the new military disability benefits protection when making orders regarding equitable division of estate.

  • Effective date: March 19, 2100.

Legislative Description

Relating To Divorce.

Divorce

Last Action

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with Representative(s) San Buenaventura voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) DeCoite, Ing, Nakamura, Onishi, Woodson excused (5).

2/16/2018

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/16/2018
Veterans, Military, & International Affairs, & Culture and the Arts1/29/2018

Full Bill Text

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