PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLE VI OF 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. 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. Authorizes the senate to approve or reject subsequent terms of office for justices and judges.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 24, 2019
Last action Feb 14, 2019
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
0
Committee
3
Feb 14, 2019
House · Reported by committee
The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
Feb 12, 2019
House · Reported by committee
The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-14-19.
Jan 28, 2019
House · Referred to committee
Referred to JUD, FIN, referral sheet 6
Jan 24, 2019
House · Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chris Lee
DDemocratic
P
Dee Morikawa
DDemocratic
P
Della Belatti
DDemocratic
P
Mark Nakashima
DDemocratic
P
Scott Saiki
DDemocratic
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