SB 1295 Hawaii Senate · 2019 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS ELECTIONS.

Summary

Requires that of the four seats on the OHA board of trustees without an island residency requirement, two shall require residency in an urban district and two shall require residency in a rural district. Requires one urban district candidate and one rural district candidate to be elected in any election cycle. Limits voting for board of trustees seats with a residency requirement to voters who have residency on the same island or in the same district. Changes the term of the member who receives the lowest number of votes in the 2022 general election to serve a term of two years and a term of four years after the general election of 2024. Takes effect upon approval; provided that part I shall take effect on January 1, 2024. (SD1)

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2019

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Governor

Introduced Jan 24, 2019 Last action Feb 11, 2019

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Committee

Feb 11, 2019

Committee

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.

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Feb 11, 2019

Committee

Reported from HWN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 164) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

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Feb 5, 2019

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HWN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HWN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Shimabukuro, K. Kahele, Ihara, J.Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

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Jan 30, 2019

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HWN added the measure to the public hearing scheduled on 02-05-19 1:15PM in conference room 016.

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Jan 28, 2019

Committee

Referred to HWN, JDC.

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Jan 24, 2019

Introduced

Introduced.

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4 primary · 0 co-sponsors