RELATING TO COURTS OF APPEAL.
Summary
Prohibits courts of appeal from affirming, modifying, reversing, or vacating a matter on grounds other than those raised by the parties to the proceeding, unless the parties are provided the opportunity to brief the court. Requires a rehearing if the courts fail to afford the opportunity for parties to submit supplemental briefing. Effective 9/1/2021. (CD1)
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Vetoed
Jul 2021
Introduced Jan 22, 2021
Vetoed Jul 6, 2021
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
42
Key actions
11
Committee
10
Amendments
2
Jul 6, 2021
Vetoed
Received notice from House that motion to override veto was approved and carried by a 2/3 vote by the members of the House (Hse. Com. No. 2).
upper
Jul 6, 2021
Vetoed
Veto overridden by 2/3's vote with 40 Ayes; 6 Noes Representative(s) Har, Kong, Matsumoto, McDermott, Okimoto, Ward; and 4 Excused Representative(s) Ilagan, McKelvey, Nishimoto, Ohno.
lower
Jul 6, 2021
Vetoed
Vetoed on 07/06/2021 - Returned from the Governor without approval (Gov. Msg. No. 1298).
upper
Jul 6, 2021
Vetoed
Vetoed (Gov. Msg. No. 1298).
lower
Jun 21, 2021
Vetoed
Notice of Intent to veto dated 06/21/2021 (Gov. Msg. No. 1158)
upper
Jun 21, 2021
Vetoed
Notice of intent to veto (Gov. Msg. No. 1158)
lower
Apr 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 73) as amended in (CD 1).
lower
Apr 22, 2021
Introduced
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-27-21.
upper
Apr 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 73).
upper
Apr 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Todd, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
lower
Apr 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Apr 21, 2021
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-22-21 2:00PM; CR 325.
upper
Apr 15, 2021
Introduced
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
upper
Apr 15, 2021
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 526).
upper
Apr 13, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Holt, LoPresti, Ohno excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Mar 18, 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, D. Kobayashi, LoPresti, Lowen, McKelvey, Nakamura, Todd, Tokioka, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Takumi.
lower
Mar 11, 2021
Committee
Referred to JHA, referral sheet 22
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 241) in amended form (SD 1).
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Ihara. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
upper
Feb 12, 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, Gabbard, Kim, Lee, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Acasio ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Feb 5, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-12-21 9:15AM in conference room Via Videoconference.
upper
Jan 27, 2021
Committee
Referred to JDC.
upper
Jan 22, 2021
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran
DDemocratic
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