PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE VI, SECTION 3 OF THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION TO MAKE THE SENATE CONFIRMATION PROCESS FOR JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS MORE UNIFORM.
Summary
Proposes amendments to the Constitution of the State of Hawaiʻi relating to the appointment of justices and judges. Makes the appointment and senate consent procedure for district court judges the same as the appointment and senate consent procedure for supreme court justices and intermediate court of appeals and circuit court judges. (CD1)
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Governor
Introduced Jan 24, 2024
Last action May 3, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
44
Key actions
15
Committee
15
Amendments
4
May 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Matsumoto, Pierick voting no (3) and none excused (0).
lower
May 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
upper
Apr 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 13-24) as amended in (CD 1).
lower
Apr 25, 2024
Introduced
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-24.
upper
Apr 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 13-24).
upper
Apr 19, 2024
Introduced
Notice of bill proposing constitutional amendment transmitted to Governor pursuant to Article XVII, Section 3 (Sen. Com. No. 3).
upper
Apr 19, 2024
Lower · Passed
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Nishimoto, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
lower
Apr 19, 2024
Upper · Passed
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Aquino; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.
upper
Apr 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-19-24 1:35PM; Conference Room 325.
upper
Apr 5, 2024
Amended
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
upper
Apr 5, 2024
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 580).
upper
Apr 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Kitagawa, Souza excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Mar 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Chun, Garrett, Kahaloa, Kila, Kobayashi, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Poepoe, Takenouchi, Alcos, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Kitagawa, Aiu, Cochran, Lamosao.
lower
Mar 20, 2024
Committee
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1206-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
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. 16) 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 7, 2024
Committee
Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2171) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.
upper
Feb 1, 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 02-01-24 9:00AM; CR 016 & Videoconference.
upper
Jan 24, 2024
Committee
Referred to JDC, WAM.
upper
Jan 24, 2024
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Karl Rhoads
DDemocratic
P
Lynn DeCoite
DDemocratic
Co
Glenn Wakai
DDemocratic
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