--- type: "Bill" title: "RELATING TO MINORS." description: "Allows minors sixteen years of age or older and emancipated minors to petition for domestic abuse protective orders. (HD2)" jurisdiction: "us/states/hi" legislature: "Hawaii Legislature" session: "2023 Regular Session" identifier: "SB 45" citation: "Hawaii SB 45 (2023 Regular Session)" classification: ["bill"] subjects: ["Domestic Abuse", "Emancipated Minors", "Minors", "Petition", "Protective Orders"] status: "enacted" primary_sponsors: ["RHOADS"] version_count: 4 action_count: 36 vote_count: 4 first_action: "2023-01-14" last_action: "2023-07-12" source: "openstates" source_identifier: "ocd-bill/802bf186-21dc-49a5-b799-8e95ce0e3482" source_url: "https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=45&year=2023" source_hash: "dbbdcf1dc1e1f11f9bbb0b26da82146b35391c141dc48955d651b8d255be3244" 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 45 (2023 Regular Session) — RELATING TO MINORS. Allows minors sixteen years of age or older and emancipated minors to petition for domestic abuse protective orders. (HD2) ## Version chain The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment. 1. **SB45** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/SB45_.HTM) 2. **SB45_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/SB45_HD1_.HTM) 3. **SB45_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/SB45_HD2_.HTM) 4. **SB45_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/SB45_SD1_.HTM) ## Votes - The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **4–1** (pass) · upper - The committee on HUS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **6–1** (pass) · lower - Reconsider: The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **8–0** (pass) · lower - Reconsider: The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **4–1** (pass) · upper ## Sponsors - RHOADS — primary (person) ## Timeline The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote. - **2023-07-12** Became law without the Governor's signature, Act 259, 07/11/2023, (Gov. Msg. No. 1373). `became-law` - **2023-07-12** Became law without the Governor's signature, Act 259, 07/11/2023, (Gov. Msg. No. 1373). `became-law` - **2023-04-18** Enrolled to Governor. `executive-receipt` - **2023-04-18** Received notice of reconsideration, Senate agreement, and Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 902). `receipt` - **2023-04-18** Passed Final Reading. Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa. 1 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara. `passage` - **2023-04-17** One Day Notice 04-18-23. - **2023-04-17** Senate agrees with House amendments. Placed on the calendar for Final Reading on 04-18-23. - **2023-04-17** Reconsideration of action taken on 04-04-23 in disagreeing to the House amendments. - **2023-04-04** Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 557). `receipt` - **2023-04-04** Senate disagrees with House amendments. `amendment-failure` - **2023-04-04** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 526). `introduction, receipt` - **2023-04-03** Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Matsumoto, Pierick, Ward voting no (5) and Representative(s) Nishimoto excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage` - **2023-03-31** Deferred one day 04-03-23. `deferral` - **2023-03-29** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Friday, 03-31-23. - **2023-03-29** Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1640) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading. - **2023-03-24** The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Ganaden, Holt, Hashimoto, Ichiyama, Mizuno, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Ilagan, Kong. `committee-passage-favorable` - **2023-03-22** Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Friday, 03-24-23 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - **2023-03-21** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Alcos, Matsumoto, Ward voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). `reading-2, referral-committee` - **2023-03-21** Reported from HUS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1402) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA. - **2023-03-14** The committee on HUS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Mizuno, Amato, Belatti, Ilagan, Takenouchi, Nishimoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kobayashi. `committee-passage-favorable` - **2023-03-10** Bill scheduled to be heard by HUS on Tuesday, 03-14-23 9:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - **2023-03-09** Referred to HUS, JHA, referral sheet 17 `referral-committee` - **2023-03-07** Pass First Reading `reading-1` - **2023-03-03** Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 34) in amended form (SD 1). `introduction, receipt` - **2023-03-03** Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 21; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 3 (Senator(s) Fevella, Fukunaga, Ihara). Transmitted to House. `passage` - **2023-03-02** One Day Notice 03-03-23. - **2023-03-02** Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 694) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading. - **2023-02-23** The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Elefante, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable` - **2023-02-21** The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-23-23 9:45AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference. - **2023-02-15** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC. `reading-2, referral-committee` - **2023-02-15** Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 306) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC. - **2023-01-30** The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable` - **2023-01-27** The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 01-30-23 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. - **2023-01-20** Referred to HHS, JDC. `referral-committee` - **2023-01-18** Introduced and passed First Reading. `introduction` - **2023-01-14** Pending Introduction. ## Source OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/802bf186-21dc-49a5-b799-8e95ce0e3482`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).