Hawaii House Bill 1401: Relating To The Child Protective Act.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session

What it does

Provides that investigative powers of the Department of Human Services under the Child Protective Act include interviews of adults living in the family home and the alleged perpetrator in the; Requires DHS to record and save adult interviews conducted as part of an investigation of a report of harm, threatened harm, or imminent harm to a child and to include recorded adult interviews in any filed petition for removal.

Latest action

Carried over to 2026 Regular Session. (2025-12-08)

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