RELATING TO NAMES.
Summary
Allows parties to a marriage or civil union to choose any middle or last name to use upon the marriage or civil union.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Mar 2019
Senate Passage
Mar 2019
House Passage
Mar 2019
Signed into Law
Apr 2019
Introduced Jan 18, 2019
Signed Apr 22, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Mar 1, 2019 · House Mar 28, 2019
How they voted
24–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 25
Mar 1, 2019
D
Democratic24
95% Yea
R
Republican1
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
10
Committee
7
Apr 22, 2019
Signed into law
Act 011, 04/17/2019 (Gov. Msg. No. 1112).
upper
Apr 18, 2019
Signed into law
Act 011, on 04/17/2019 (Gov. Msg. No. 1112).
lower
Apr 1, 2019
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 519).
upper
Mar 29, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) DeCoite, Hashem, Say, Tokioka excused (4). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Mar 28, 2019
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (49-0-2)
house
Mar 15, 2019
Lower · Passed
The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, San Buenaventura, Brower, Creagan, Lowen, Morikawa, Say, Takayama, Yamane, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) McKelvey.
lower
Mar 14, 2019
Lower · Passed
The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-15-19 at 2:00pm.
lower
Mar 7, 2019
Committee
Referred to JUD, referral sheet 27
lower
Mar 1, 2019
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 20).
lower
Mar 1, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Harimoto). Transmitted to House.
upper
Feb 22, 2019
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, Gabbard, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Wakai, Fevella.
upper
Feb 14, 2019
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC deferred the measure until 02-22-19 9:30AM in conference room 016.
upper
Feb 11, 2019
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-14-19 9:30AM in conference room 016.
upper
Jan 24, 2019
Committee
Referred to JDC.
upper
Jan 18, 2019
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Maile Shimabukuro
DDemocratic
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