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Committee advances bill to form judiciary working group on child-welfare court processes and counsel for youth
House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs · February 14, 2026
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Summary
HB 1565 would create a judiciary working group to improve family court processes and expand legal representation for youth; Office of Hawaiian Affairs and multiple youth-service organizations supported the bill, urging inclusion of people with lived experience.
House Bill 1565 would establish a working group within the judiciary to improve family court processes and increase access to legal representation for youth in the child-welfare system. Deputy Attorney General Derek Peterson offered minor drafting…
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