--- type: "Bill" title: "RELATING TO PARENTAGE." description: "Repeals the Uniform Parentage Act of 1973 and updates laws relating to parentage, including enacting portions of the Uniform Parentage Act of 2017. (HD1)" jurisdiction: "us/states/hi" legislature: "Hawaii Legislature" session: "2025" identifier: "SB 1231" citation: "Hawaii SB 1231 (2025)" classification: ["bill"] subjects: ["Uniform Parentage Act"] status: "enacted" primary_sponsors: ["HASHIMOTO"] version_count: 3 action_count: 31 vote_count: 4 first_action: "2025-01-21" last_action: "2025-07-07" source: "openstates" source_identifier: "ocd-bill/df35980c-6878-4fc3-aa17-c89b8d50e99b" source_url: "https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=1231&year=2025" source_hash: "c8e4e60d30ed95d96c8e007698a09189f6a751e8fcb8cec7c0e51b3806393751" 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 1231 (2025) — RELATING TO PARENTAGE. Repeals the Uniform Parentage Act of 1973 and updates laws relating to parentage, including enacting portions of the Uniform Parentage Act of 2017. (HD1) ## Version chain The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment. 1. **SB1231** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1231_.HTM) 2. **SB1231_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1231_HD1_.HTM) 3. **SB1231_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1231_SD1_.HTM) ## Votes - Passed Final Reading. — **21–2** (pass) · upper - Reconsider: Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). — **25–0** (pass) · upper - The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **3–0** (pass) · upper - Reconsider: The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **8–1** (pass) · lower ## Sponsors - HASHIMOTO — primary (person) ## Timeline The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote. - **2025-07-07** Act 298, on 07/07/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1409). `became-law` - **2025-07-07** Act 298, 07/07/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1409). `became-law` - **2025-04-16** Enrolled to Governor. `executive-receipt` - **2025-04-16** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 806). `receipt` - **2025-04-16** Passed Final Reading. Ayes, 21; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 2 (Senator(s) Fevella, Ihara). `passage` - **2025-04-15** Received notice of reconsideration and Senate agreement (Sen. Com. No. 786). `receipt` - **2025-04-15** One Day Notice 04-16-25 - **2025-04-15** Senate agrees with House amendments. Placed on the calendar for Final Reading on 04-16-25. - **2025-04-15** Reconsideration of action taken on 04-08-25 in disagreeing to the House amendments. - **2025-04-08** Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 774). `receipt` - **2025-04-08** Senate disagrees with House amendments. `amendment-failure` - **2025-04-08** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 599). `introduction, receipt` - **2025-04-04** Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Reyes Oda, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (5) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kapela, Marten excused (3). Transmitted to Senate. `passage` - **2025-04-02** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with Representative(s) Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Pierick voting no (3) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). - **2025-04-02** Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1753) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading. - **2025-03-20** The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Shimizu; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Hashem. `committee-passage-favorable` - **2025-03-18** Bill scheduled for decision making on Thursday, 03-20-25 2:00PM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - **2025-03-13** The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-20-25. `deferral` - **2025-03-11** Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 03-13-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - **2025-03-06** Referred to JHA, referral sheet 19 `referral-committee` - **2025-03-06** Pass First Reading `reading-1` - **2025-03-04** Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 281) in amended form (SD 1). `introduction, receipt` - **2025-03-04** Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage` - **2025-02-28** 48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25. - **2025-02-28** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1). `reading-2, referral-committee` - **2025-02-28** Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 881) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading. - **2025-02-11** The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Chang, Awa. `committee-passage-favorable` - **2025-02-07** The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-25 9:30AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference. - **2025-01-27** Referred to JDC. `referral-committee` - **2025-01-23** Introduced and passed First Reading. `introduction` - **2025-01-21** Pending Introduction. ## Source OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/df35980c-6878-4fc3-aa17-c89b8d50e99b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).