SB 2347 Hawaii Senate · 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 constitutional amendment and ratification question. (CD1)

Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2022

Committee Review

Apr 2022

Senate Passage

May 2022

House Passage

May 2022

Vetoed

Jul 2022

Introduced Jan 21, 2022 Vetoed Jul 12, 2022

Floor votes · Senate Mar 8, 2022 · House Apr 12, 2022

How they voted

25–0

Passed

Total votes 25

Mar 8, 2022

D Democratic24

24 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican1

1 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jul 12, 2022

Vetoed

Vetoed (Gov. Msg. No. 1396).

lower

Jul 12, 2022

Vetoed

Vetoed on 07/12/2022 - Returned from the Governor without approval (Gov. Msg. No. 1396).

upper

Jun 27, 2022

Vetoed

Notice of intent to veto (Gov. Msg. No. 1216)

lower

Jun 27, 2022

Vetoed

Notice of Intent to veto dated 06/27/2022 (Gov. Msg. No. 1216)

upper

Apr 29, 2022

Lower · Passed

Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 107-22) as amended in (CD 1).

lower

Apr 29, 2022

Introduced

48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-03-22.

upper

Apr 29, 2022

Upper · Passed

Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 107-22).

upper

Apr 28, 2022

Lower · Passed

The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Nishimoto, Matayoshi, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

lower

Apr 28, 2022

Upper · Passed

The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Keith-Agaran, Gabbard, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Apr 27, 2022

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-22 2:01PM; Conference Room 325.

upper

Apr 26, 2022

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-27-22 2:10PM; Conference Room 325.

upper

Apr 22, 2022

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-22 2:05PM; Conference Room 325.

upper

Apr 21, 2022

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-22-22 2:05PM; Conference Room 325.

upper

Apr 20, 2022

Committee

Re-referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 50

lower

Apr 14, 2022

Introduced

Senate disagrees with House amendments.

upper

Apr 14, 2022

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 615).

upper

Apr 12, 2022

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Mar 17, 2022

Lower · Passed

The committees on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Matayoshi, Ichiyama, LoPresti, McKelvey, Nakamura, Takumi, Tokioka, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) D. Kobayashi, Lowen.

lower

Mar 10, 2022

Committee

Referred to JHA, referral sheet 24

lower

Mar 8, 2022

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 195) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Mar 8, 2022

Upper · Passed

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Acasio, Fevella, Keohokalole, Moriwaki. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Feb 18, 2022

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Misalucha, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Moriwaki, Fevella ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 11, 2022

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-18-22 10:00AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 9, 2022

Committee

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

upper

Feb 9, 2022

Committee

Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2145) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 1, 2022

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Kim, Lee; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fevella ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Acasio.

upper

Jan 28, 2022

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-01-22 9:30AM; Via Videoconference.

upper

Jan 24, 2022

Committee

Referred to JDC, WAM.

upper

Jan 21, 2022

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors