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HI HB2024

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/21/2020

Primary Sponsor

Cedric Gates

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Origin

House of Representatives

2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 346-17.6(b) to add a fourth circumstance allowing minors to consent to no-cost emergency shelter and related services.

  • Adds provision allowing minors to consent to emergency shelter when the provider is coordinating with child welfare services.

  • Maintains existing three conditions for minor consent: (1) unable to contact parent/guardian/custodian after reasonable efforts; (2) parent/guardian/custodian refused consent and provider reasonably believes minor would be harmed if returned home; or (3) minor refused to provide contact information and provider reasonably believes minor would be harmed if returned home.

  • Takes effect on December 31, 2059.

Legislative Description

Relating To Minors.

Minors

Last Action

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) McDermott, Saiki excused (2).

2/5/2020

Committee Referrals

Finance2/5/2020
Human Services & Homelessness1/23/2020

Full Bill Text

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