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SB 673 Hawaii Senate · 2017 Regular Session

PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO AMEND THE MANNER IN WHICH JUSTICES AND JUDGES ARE APPOINTED, CONSENTED TO, AND RETAINED.

Summary
Proposes amendments to the Constitution of the State of Hawaii relating to the appointment and retention of justices and judges. Authorizes the senate to approve or reject subsequent terms of office for justices and judges. Changes the required time frames from thirty to ninety days for the process to appoint and consent to a justice or judge. Harmonizes the senate consent procedures for district court judgeship nominees to mirror the senate consent procedures relating to supreme court justices and intermediate court of appeals and circuit court judges. (SD1)
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 20, 2017 Last action Feb 16, 2017
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Total actions
7
Key actions
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Committee
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Feb 16, 2017
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM, with Senators Ruderman and Thielen voting "No".
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Feb 16, 2017
Committee
Reported from JDL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 357) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
legislature
Feb 8, 2017
Legislature · Passed
The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDL were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) K. Rhoads ; 2 No(es): Senator(s) Gabbard, L. Thielen; and 0 Excused: none.
legislature
Feb 1, 2017
Legislature · Passed
The committee(s) on JDL has scheduled a public hearing on 02-08-17 9:00AM in conference room 016.
legislature
Jan 23, 2017
Committee
Referred to JDL, WAM.
legislature
Jan 20, 2017
Introduced
Introduced.
legislature
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