Hawaii 2023 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SB944 Compare Versions

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1		-	THE SENATE S.B. NO. 944 THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2023 ~~S.D. 1~~ STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE UNIFORM PARENTAGE ACT. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
	1	+	THE SENATE S.B. NO. 944 THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2023 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE UNIFORM PARENTAGE ACT. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
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13	13		THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2023
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31	31		A BILL FOR AN ACT
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37	37		RELATING TO THE UNIFORM PARENTAGE ACT.
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43	43		BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
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47		-	SECTION 1. (a) The department of health and the department of the attorney general shall convene a task force to recommend amendments to the Hawaii Revised Statutes to update existing parentage laws that reflect outdated, cisheteronormative concepts of families, parenthood, and parental rights. (b) The task force shall include the following members: (1) The director of health, or the director's designee, who shall serve as a co-chairperson; and (2) A representative from the department of the attorney general, who shall serve as a co-chairperson. (c) The director of health and the representative from the department of the attorney general shall invite the following individuals to become members of the task force: (1) A family court judge; (2) A family law attorney; (3) A representative of AF3IRM Hawaii; (4) A representative of the department of health's sexual and gender minority working group; (5) A representative of Ka Aha Mahu; and (6) Any other member as recommended by the task force. (d) The task force shall submit a report of its findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to the legislature no later than forty days prior to the convening of the regular session of ~~2025~~. (e) The task force shall be dissolved on December 31, ~~2025~~. SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect ~~on March 22, 2075~~.
	47	+	SECTION 1. Act 201, Session Laws of Hawaii 2021, is amended by amending section 2 to read as follows: "SECTION 2. (a) The department of health and the department of the attorney general shall convene a task force to recommend amendments to the Hawaii Revised Statutes to update existing parentage laws that reflect outdated, cisheteronormative concepts of families, parenthood, and parental rights. (b) The task force shall include the following members: (1) The director of health, or the director's designee, who shall serve as [chairperson;] a co-chairperson; and (2) A representative from the department of the attorney general[.], who shall serve as a co-chairperson. (c) The director of health and the representative from the department of the attorney general shall invite the following individuals to become members of the task force: (1) A family court judge; (2) A family law attorney; (3) A representative of AF3IRM Hawaii; (4) A representative of the department of health's sexual and gender minority working group; (5) A representative of Ka Aha Mahu; and (6) Any other member as recommended by the task force. (d) The task force shall submit a report of its findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to the legislature no later than [twenty] forty days prior to the convening of the regular session of [2022.] 2024. (e) The task force shall be dissolved on [June 30, 2022.] December 31, 2024." SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored. SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval. INTRODUCED BY: _____________________________
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49		-	SECTION 1. (a) The department of health and the department of the attorney general shall convene a task force to recommend amendments to the Hawaii Revised Statutes to update existing parentage laws that reflect outdated, cisheteronormative concepts of families, parenthood, and parental rights.
	49	+	SECTION 1. Act 201, Session Laws of Hawaii 2021, is amended by amending section 2 to read as follows:
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	51	+	"SECTION 2. (a) The department of health and the department of the attorney general shall convene a task force to recommend amendments to the Hawaii Revised Statutes to update existing parentage laws that reflect outdated, cisheteronormative concepts of families, parenthood, and parental rights.
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51	53		(b) The task force shall include the following members:
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53		-	(1) The director of health, or the director's designee, who shall serve as a co-chairperson; and
	55	+	(1) The director of health, or the director's designee, who shall serve as [chairperson;] a co-chairperson; and
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55		-	(2) A representative from the department of the attorney general, who shall serve as a co-chairperson.
	57	+	(2) A representative from the department of the attorney general[.], who shall serve as a co-chairperson.
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57	59		(c) The director of health and the representative from the department of the attorney general shall invite the following individuals to become members of the task force:
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69	71		(6) Any other member as recommended by the task force.
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71		-	(d) The task force shall submit a report of its findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to the legislature no later than forty days prior to the convening of the regular session of ~~2025~~.
	73	+	(d) The task force shall submit a report of its findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to the legislature no later than [twenty] forty days prior to the convening of the regular session of [2022.] 2024.
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73		-	(e) The task force shall be dissolved on December 31, ~~2025~~.
	75	+	(e) The task force shall be dissolved on [June 30, 2022.] December 31, 2024."
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75		-	SECTION 2. ~~This Act shall take effect on March 22,~~ ~~2075~~.
	77	+	SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
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77		-	Report Title: Uniform Parentage Act; Task Force; Report; Establishment Description: Establishes a task force to recommend amendments to update existing parentage laws that reflect outdated, cisheteronormative concepts of families, parenthood, and parental rights. Requires a report to the Legislature within forty days from the 2025 Regular Session. Takes effect 03/22/2075. (SD1) The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
	79	+	SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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	105	+	Report Title: Uniform Parentage Act; Task Force; Extension Description: Extends and modifies the task force established to recommend amendments to update existing parentage laws that reflect outdated, cisheteronormative concepts of families, parenthood, and parental rights to December 31, 2024. The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
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85		-	Uniform Parentage Act; Task Force; ~~Report; Establishment~~
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91		-	~~Establishes a~~ task force to recommend amendments to update existing parentage laws that reflect outdated, cisheteronormative concepts of families, parenthood, and parental rights~~. Requires a report~~ to ~~the Legislature within forty days from the 2025 Regular Session~~. ~~Takes effect 03/22/2075. (SD1)~~
	119	+	Extends and modifies the task force established to recommend amendments to update existing parentage laws that reflect outdated, cisheteronormative concepts of families, parenthood, and parental rights to December 31, 2024.
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99	127		The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.