HB 337 Hawaii House · 2022 Regular Session

RELATING TO CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.

Summary

Requires the language and meaning of any proposed constitutional amendment and ratification question to be simple, concise, and direct to the extent practicable. 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 48 hours of receipt of the request. Requires, for any written opinion by the court that invalidates a constitutional ratification question, a detailed and specific explanation of the reasons for this opinion. Prohibits any appeal of a written opinion. Effective 7/1/3021. (HD1)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2021

Committee Review

Mar 2021

House Passage

Mar 2021

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 22, 2021 Last action Dec 10, 2021

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

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Committee

Mar 9, 2021

Senate · Referred to committee

Referred to JDC/WAM.

Mar 9, 2021

Senate · Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 115).

Mar 5, 2021

House · Passed

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) McKelvey excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

Feb 26, 2021

House · Reported by committee

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, B. Kobayashi, Marten, Perruso, Sayama, Tam, Wildberger, Yamashita, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Nishimoto.

Feb 19, 2021

House · Referred to committee

Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 560) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

Feb 17, 2021

House · Reported by committee

The committees on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Matayoshi, Ichiyama, D. Kobayashi, LoPresti, McKelvey, Nakamura, Todd, Tokioka, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Lowen, Takumi.

Jan 27, 2021

House · Referred to committee

Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1

Jan 25, 2021

House · Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

Jan 22, 2021

House · Introduced

Pending introduction.

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors