---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH."
description: "Provides designated family members and other interested persons with notice when an individual with a mental health emergency is subject to certain procedures and actions. Provides designated family members and other interested persons with the right to be present for the individual's hearings and receive a copy of the hearing transcript or recording unless the court determines otherwise. Requires a court to adjourn or continue a hearing for failure to timely notify a person entitled to be notified or for failure by the individual to contact an attorney, with certain exceptions. (CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2018 Regular Session"
identifier: "SB 122"
citation: "Hawaii SB 122 (2018 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Mental Health", "Notice", "Hearings"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["K. RHOADS"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 54
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2017-01-19"
last_action: "2018-07-10"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/4e493555-ce09-4969-a18a-241d268c71a0"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives8-12.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=122&year=2018"
source_hash: "158e8bce9109d32da71b36082d829021bde46aa3d5bc96cdbede4b4b98b2a929"
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 SB 122 (2018 Regular Session) — RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH.

Provides designated family members and other interested persons with notice when an individual with a mental health emergency is subject to certain procedures and actions. Provides designated family members and other interested persons with the right to be present for the individual's hearings and receive a copy of the hearing transcript or recording unless the court determines otherwise. Requires a court to adjourn or continue a hearing for failure to timely notify a person entitled to be notified or for failure by the individual to contact an attorney, with certain exceptions. (CD1)

## Version chain

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

1. **SB122** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2018/bills/SB122_.HTM)
2. **SB122_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2018/bills/SB122_CD1_.HTM)
3. **SB122_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2018/bills/SB122_HD1_.HTM)
4. **SB122_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2018/bills/SB122_HD2_.HTM)
5. **SB122_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2018/bills/SB122_SD1_.HTM)

## Votes

- The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **5–0** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **8–0** (pass) · upper
- The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **6–0** (pass) · lower
- The committees on HHS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **5–0** (pass) · lower
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **3–0** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **3–0** (pass) · upper
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **5–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- K. RHOADS — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2017-01-19** Introduced. `introduction`
- **2017-01-19** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-01-20** Referred to CPH, JDL. `referral-committee`
- **2017-01-23** The committee(s) on CPH has scheduled a public hearing on 01-27-17 9:30AM in conference room 229.
- **2017-01-25** Re-Referred to CPH, JDL/WAM.
- **2017-01-27** The committee(s) on CPH deferred the measure until 02-02-17 10:00AM in conference room 229.
- **2017-02-02** The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Nishihara, S. Chang, Espero, Ihara; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani, Ruderman. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-16** Reported from CPH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 329) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDL/WAM.
- **2017-02-16** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDL/WAM.
- **2017-02-24** The committee(s) on JDL/WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-28-17 9:50AM in conference room 211.
- **2017-02-28** The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDL were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, K. Rhoads, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard, Kim. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-28** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 8 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, Dela Cruz, English, Harimoto, K. Kahele, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Galuteria, Inouye, Wakai. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-03** Reported from JDL/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 862) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- **2017-03-03** 48 Hrs. Notice 03-07-17.
- **2017-03-07** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-03-07** Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 85) in amended form (SD 2). `introduction`
- **2017-03-09** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** Referred to HLT, JUD, referral sheet 27 `referral-committee`
- **2017-11-30** Carried over to 2018 Regular Session.
- **2018-01-17** Re-referred to HHS, JUD, referral sheet 1 `referral-committee`
- **2018-03-16** Bill scheduled to be heard by HHS on Tuesday, 03-20-18 8:30AM in House conference room 329.
- **2018-03-20** The committees on HHS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Mizuno, Kobayashi, Belatti, Learmont, Tupola; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-03-23** Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1451-18) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.
- **2018-03-23** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) C. Lee, Lowen, McDermott, Souki, Tokioka excused (5). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2018-03-27** Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Thursday, 03-29-18 2:00PM in House conference room 325.
- **2018-03-29** The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Nishimoto, San Buenaventura, Brower, Morikawa, Takayama, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) C. Lee, McDermott. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-04-06** Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1950-18) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2018-04-06** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-10-18.
- **2018-04-10** Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Holt excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2018-04-10** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 548). `introduction`
- **2018-04-12** Senate disagrees with House amendments.
- **2018-04-12** Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 784).
- **2018-04-16** House Conferees Appointed: Mizuno, Nishimoto Co-Chairs; Tupola.
- **2018-04-16** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 610).
- **2018-04-19** Re-referred to HHS, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 62 `referral-committee`
- **2018-04-19** House Conferees Added: Representative Cullen added as Co-Chair.
- **2018-04-19** Senate Conferees Appointed: Baker Chair; K. Rhoads, English Co-Chairs; Nishihara, Ruderman, Taniguchi.
- **2018-04-19** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 802).
- **2018-04-20** Received notice of change in conferees (Hse. Com. No. 631).
- **2018-04-20** Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-23-18 9:00AM in conference room 229.
- **2018-04-23** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-18 9:00AM in conference room 229.
- **2018-04-24** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, K. Rhoads, English, Ruderman, Taniguchi; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Nishihara. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-04-24** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Mizuno, Nishimoto, Cullen; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Tupola.
- **2018-04-27** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 121-18).
- **2018-04-27** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-18.
- **2018-04-27** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 121-18) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2018-04-27** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday 05-01-18.
- **2018-05-01** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
- **2018-05-01** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2018-05-01** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 849).
- **2018-05-03** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 705).
- **2018-05-03** Enrolled to Governor. `executive-receipt`
- **2018-07-10** Act 144, 07/06/2018 (Gov. Msg. No. 1245). `executive-signature`
- **2018-07-10** Act 144, on 07/06/2018 (Gov. Msg. No. 1245). `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/4e493555-ce09-4969-a18a-241d268c71a0`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).