PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE VI, SECTION 3 OF THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION TO PLACE PROCEDURAL RESTRICTIONS ON THE TIMING OF JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS AND CONFIRMATIONS.
Summary
Proposes an amendment to the Hawaiʻi State Constitution to prohibit the Judicial Selection Commission from presenting a list of judicial nominees to the Governor or Chief Justice between August 1 and November 30. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Bill status
passed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Governor
Introduced Jan 19, 2024
Last action Mar 21, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 20, 2024 · House Mar 21, 2024
How they voted
25–0
Passed
Total votes 25
Feb 20, 2024
D
Democratic23
100% Yea
R
Republican2
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
7
Committee
9
Amendments
1
Mar 21, 2024
Committee
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1248-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Mar 21, 2024
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (49-0-2)
house
Mar 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Evslin, Ganaden, Holt, Ilagan, Kong; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Miyake, Souza.
lower
Mar 7, 2024
Committee
Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 16
lower
Mar 7, 2024
Introduced
Notice of bill proposing constitutional amendment transmitted to Governor pursuant to Article XVII, Section 3 (Sen. Com. No. 1).
upper
Feb 20, 2024
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 14) in amended form (SD 1).
lower
Feb 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Report Adopted; 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 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, Shimabukuro, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Hashimoto.
upper
Feb 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-13-24 10:05AM; CR 211 & Videoconference.
upper
Feb 6, 2024
Committee
Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2149) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.
upper
Jan 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Elefante, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Jan 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 01-30-24 9:45AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
upper
Jan 22, 2024
Committee
Referred to JDC, WAM.
upper
Jan 19, 2024
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
2 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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