RELATING TO VACANCIES.
Summary
Requires vacancies in the offices of United States Senator, United States Representative, State Senator, and State Representative to be filled by special election. (HD1)
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2021
Last action Apr 21, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Mar 9, 2021 · House Apr 8, 2021
How they voted
25–0
Passed
Total votes 25
Mar 9, 2021
D
Democratic24
100% Yea
R
Republican1
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
32
Key actions
10
Committee
11
Amendments
1
Apr 21, 2021
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-22-21 3:00PM; CR 325.
upper
Apr 20, 2021
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-21-21 3:00PM; CR 325.
upper
Apr 19, 2021
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-20-21 3:30PM; CR 325.
upper
Apr 13, 2021
Introduced
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
upper
Apr 9, 2021
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 414).
upper
Apr 8, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Tam voting no (1) and Representative(s) McDermott excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Apr 1, 2021
Lower · Passed
The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Branco, Eli, Holt, Ilagan, Marten, Nishimoto, Sayama, Wildberger, Yamashita, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) B. Kobayashi, Tam; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Perruso.
lower
Mar 24, 2021
Committee
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1339) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Mar 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
The committees on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Matayoshi, Ichiyama, LoPresti, Lowen, McKelvey, Nakamura, Takumi, Todd, Tokioka, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) D. Kobayashi.
lower
Mar 11, 2021
Committee
Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 22
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 212) in amended form (SD 1).
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
upper
Feb 23, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 7 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Keohokalole, Acasio, Gabbard, Kim, Lee, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Feb 19, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC deferred the measure until 02-23-21 9:40AM; Via Videoconference.
upper
Feb 16, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-19-21 9:30AM; Via Videoconference.
upper
Jan 25, 2021
Committee
Referred to JDC .
upper
Jan 22, 2021
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ron Kouchi
DDemocratic
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