RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION.
Summary
Allows the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to retain independent legal counsel as needed. Authorizes the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to use the services of the Attorney General as needed and when the interests of the State and the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands are aligned. Provides that funds owed to independent legal counsel shall be paid by the State.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Feb 2021
House Passage
Feb 2021
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 27, 2021
Last action Feb 19, 2021
Floor votes · House Feb 19, 2021
How they voted
48–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 51
Feb 19, 2021
D
Democratic46
93% Yea
R
Republican4
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Feb 19, 2021
Committee
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 581), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Feb 19, 2021
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (48-0-3)
house
Feb 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
The committees on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Matayoshi, Ichiyama, D. Kobayashi, LoPresti, Lowen, McKelvey, Nakamura, Todd, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Takumi, Tokioka.
lower
Feb 1, 2021
Committee
Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 3
lower
Jan 27, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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