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HB 74 Hawaii House · 2017 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE EMPLOYMENT OF ATTORNEYS.

Summary
Replaces a requirement that the speaker of the house of representatives and the president of the senate must jointly request legal representation for a legislative office before that respective house may receive legal representation with a requirement that allows either the speaker's request or the senate president's request, as appropriate, to constitute a sufficient request. Takes effect on 1/7/2059. (SD1)
Bill status in committee 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2017
Senate Passage
Feb 2017
Governor
Introduced Jan 18, 2017 Last action Apr 17, 2017
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
22
Key actions
5
Committee
5
Amendments
2
Mar 28, 2017
Introduced
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
legislature
Mar 24, 2017
Introduced
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 392) in amended form (SD 1).
legislature
Mar 24, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 3 (Senator(s) Galuteria, Kim, Ruderman). Transmitted to House.
legislature
Mar 13, 2017
Legislature · Passed
The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDL were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, K. Rhoads, Gabbard, Kim, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
legislature
Mar 9, 2017
Legislature · Passed
The committee(s) on JDL has scheduled a public hearing on 03-13-17 9:30AM in conference room 016.
legislature
Feb 21, 2017
Committee
Referred to JDL.
legislature
Feb 14, 2017
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 8).
legislature
Feb 13, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Ward voting no (1) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
legislature
Feb 1, 2017
Legislature · Passed
The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Nishimoto, San Buenaventura, Belatti, Brower, Johanson, Morikawa, Nakashima, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) C. Lee, Oshiro, McDermott.
legislature
Jan 23, 2017
Committee
Referred to JUD, referral sheet 1
legislature
Jan 18, 2017
Introduced
Pending introduction.
legislature
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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