---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO THE UNIFORM FAMILY LAW ARBITRATION ACT."
description: "Authorizes the use of arbitration to resolve certain family law disputes and child-related disputes. Specifies law and procedures applicable to arbitrations. (HB1235 CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 1235"
citation: "Hawaii HB 1235 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Uniform Family Law Arbitration Act", "Arbitration", "Conditions"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["NISHIMOTO"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 41
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2017-01-24"
last_action: "2017-07-11"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/dabbcf83-2afa-4df9-8836-370220878b86"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1235&year=2017"
source_hash: "2e48f215b6cb7c0acf25e3515e71684d20631b77dfb3a06af0f21393cd04b589"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---

# Hawaii HB 1235 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO THE UNIFORM FAMILY LAW ARBITRATION ACT.

Authorizes the use of arbitration to resolve certain family law disputes and child-related disputes. Specifies law and procedures applicable to arbitrations. (HB1235 CD1)

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **HB1235** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1235_.HTM)
2. **HB1235_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1235_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB1235_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1235_HD1_.HTM)

## Votes

- The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **4–0** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **3–0** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **10–0** (pass) · legislature
- Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). — **25–0** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **3–0** (pass) · legislature

## Sponsors

- NISHIMOTO — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2017-01-24** Pending introduction.
- **2017-01-25** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-30** Referred to JUD, referral sheet 6 `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-01** Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Friday, 02-03-17 2:00PM in House conference room 325.
- **2017-02-03** The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Nishimoto, San Buenaventura, Belatti, Brower, Johanson, C. Lee, Morikawa, Nakashima, Oshiro, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) McDermott. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-02** Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 809) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
- **2017-03-02** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1).
- **2017-03-07** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-09** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 328). `introduction`
- **2017-03-09** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** Referred to JDL. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-13** The committee(s) on JDL has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-17 9:00AM in conference room 016.
- **2017-03-17** The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDL were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, K. Rhoads, Kim, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-06** Reported from JDL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1459) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
- **2017-04-06** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
- **2017-04-06** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-11-17.
- **2017-04-11** Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-04-11** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 640) in amended form (SD 1).
- **2017-04-13** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2017-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: Nishimoto Chair; San Buenaventura, McDermott.
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 585).
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 586).
- **2017-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: Keith-Agaran Chair; K. Rhoads, L. Thielen.
- **2017-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 680).
- **2017-04-24** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 04-25-17 10:00AM in conference room 325.
- **2017-04-25** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-26-17 2:00PM in conference room 325.
- **2017-04-26** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-27-17 10:30AM in conference room 325.
- **2017-04-27** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday, 04-27-17 at 4:00PM in Conference Room 325.
- **2017-04-27** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Nishimoto, San Buenaventura, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-04-27** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, K. Rhoads, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-27** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 80) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2017-04-27** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 05-02-17.
- **2017-04-27** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 80).
- **2017-04-27** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-17.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). 25 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
- **2017-05-03** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 737).
- **2017-05-04** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 642).
- **2017-05-03** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-07-11** Act 113, 07/10/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1214). `executive-signature`
- **2017-07-11** Act 113, on 07/10/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1214). `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/dabbcf83-2afa-4df9-8836-370220878b86`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).