HB 1962: PARENTAGE PROCEEDINGS; DIVORCE PROCEEDINGS; DOMESTIC ABUSE; MEDIATION

Session Year: 2025-2026
House: House
Latest Version Date: 2026-02-17

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-02-25: The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Cochran, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti.)

Introduced

First Committee Review

First Chamber

Second Committee Review

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

Establishes an exemption from mediation in parentage proceedings where there are allegations of domestic abuse. Clarifies the exemption from mediation in divorce proceedings as it relates to domestic abuse. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Discussed in Hearing