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HB 2549 Hawaii House · 2020 Regular Session

RELATING TO CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.

Summary
Requires the language and meaning of any proposed constitutional amendment and ratification question to be as simple, concise, and direct as possible considering the complexity of the subject matter. Allows the presiding officers of the Legislature to request a written opinion of the Supreme Court regarding the legality of a proposed amendment to the Hawaii State Constitution and the corresponding constitutional ratification question. Requires the court to provide a written opinion within 14 days of receipt of the request. Prohibits any appeal of a written opinion. (SD1)
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Mar 2020
House Passage
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2020 Last action Mar 13, 2020
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
19
Key actions
6
Committee
10
Mar 13, 2020
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
upper
Mar 13, 2020
Committee
Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3404) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
upper
Mar 10, 2020
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, J.Keohokalole, Gabbard, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
upper
Mar 5, 2020
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-10-20 10:00AM in conference room 016.
upper
Mar 3, 2020
Committee
Referred to JDC, WAM.
upper
Mar 3, 2020
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 247).
upper
Feb 28, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Har, Say, Tokioka voting no (3) and Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa, DeCoite, Holt, Thielen excused (4). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Feb 26, 2020
Lower · Passed
The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 13 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Gates, Hashimoto, Holt, Kitagawa, B. Kobayashi, Matayoshi, Nakamura, Todd, Wildberger, Yamashita, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Eli, Nishimoto.
lower
Feb 11, 2020
Committee
Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 293-20), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Feb 5, 2020
Lower · Passed
The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, San Buenaventura, Brower, Creagan, Lowen, McKelvey, Perruso, Takayama, Yamane, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Say; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Nakashima.
lower
Feb 4, 2020
Lower · Passed
The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-05-20.
lower
Jan 27, 2020
Committee
Referred to JUD, FIN, referral sheet 5
lower
Jan 23, 2020
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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