RELATING TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.
Summary
Clarifies that the prohibition against board and commission holdover members from holding office beyond the end of the second regular legislative session following the expiration of the member's term of office takes precedence over any conflicting statutes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 19, 2024
Last action Mar 7, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 5, 2024
How they voted
25–0
Passed
Total votes 25
Mar 5, 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
16
Key actions
5
Committee
7
Mar 7, 2024
Committee
Referred to LGO, JHA, referral sheet 16
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 157).
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
upper
Feb 27, 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
Feb 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-27-24 10:00AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
upper
Feb 16, 2024
Committee
Reported from GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2504) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.
upper
Feb 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in GVO were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, San Buenaventura, Wakai, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.
upper
Feb 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 02-06-24 3:10PM; CR 225 & Videoconference.
upper
Jan 24, 2024
Committee
Referred to GVO, JDC.
upper
Jan 19, 2024
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Donna Kim
DDemocratic
P
Glenn Wakai
DDemocratic
P
Stanley Chang
DDemocratic
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