HB 2205 Hawaii House · 2024 Regular Session

PROPOSING TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII WITH RESPECT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT.

Summary

Proposes to amend the Constitution of the State of Hawaiʻi by: (1) Providing that the Department of Law Enforcement shall be headed by an elected Sheriff; (2) Applying to the Sheriff the same constitutional impeachment and removal provisions that apply to the Governor and Lieutenant Governor; (3) Providing that vacancies shall be filled as provided by law; and (4) Removing the Department from the supervision of the Governor.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2024

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 22, 2024 Last action Jan 26, 2024

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Committee

Jan 26, 2024

Committee

Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 3

lower

Jan 24, 2024

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 22, 2024

Introduced

Pending introduction.

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5 primary · 0 co-sponsors