RELATING TO HIGHER EDUCATION.
Summary
Specifies that the attorney general shall represent the University of Hawaii in any litigation, render legal counsel to the university, and draft legal documents for the university. Repeals the authority of the board of regents of the University of Hawaii to appoint or retain general counsel independent of the attorney general to provide legal services for the university. Repeals the general counsel of the University of Hawaii. Appropriates funds. (SD1)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 17, 2019
Last action Feb 12, 2019
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
6
Committee
9
Feb 12, 2019
Upper · Passed
The committee on JDC deferred the measure.
upper
Feb 12, 2019
Upper · Passed
The committee on HRE deferred the measure.
upper
Feb 7, 2019
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HRE/JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-12-19 3:30PM in conference room 229.
upper
Feb 6, 2019
Committee
Re-Referred to HRE/JDC, WAM.
upper
Feb 6, 2019
Committee
Report adopted, as amended (SD 1) and recommitted to HRE.
upper
Feb 6, 2019
Upper · Passed
Reported from HRE (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 69) as amended (SD 1), with recommendation of recommittal to HRE.
upper
Feb 5, 2019
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS and be recommitted. The votes in HRE were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Kidani, K. Kahele, Keith-Agaran, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Feb 4, 2019
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HRE will hold a public decision making on 02-05-19 2:55PM in conference room 229.
upper
Jan 17, 2019
Committee
Referred to HRE.
upper
Jan 17, 2019
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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