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HI SB1129
Bill
Status
1/27/2021
Primary Sponsor
Ronald Kouchi
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AI Summary
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Amends Hawaii Revised Statutes section 350-3(a) to extend immunity from civil and criminal liability to persons who provide information or assistance in child abuse investigations, including medical evaluations or consultations.
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Aligns Hawaii state law with the Victims of Child Abuse Act Reauthorization Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-424), which amended the federal Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act on January 7, 2019.
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Extends existing immunity protections for good faith child abuse reports to also cover individuals who provide support services or participate in investigations and legal interventions related to those reports.
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Takes effect on June 30, 2021, to meet the deadline set by the federal Children's Bureau for Hawaii to comply with updated federal child abuse prevention requirements.
Legislative Description
Relating To Reports Of Child Abuse.
Last Action
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
2/17/2021