RELATING TO CONTESTED CASES.
Summary
Clarifies that a contested case hearing is not required for matters that are identical or arising from the same factual situation as another administrative matter that has been finally adjudicated. Includes administrative contested case proceedings within the scope of the vexatious litigant statute. Effective 4/14/2112. (HD1)
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Governor
Introduced Jan 24, 2024
Last action Apr 23, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 5, 2024 · House Mar 25, 2024
How they voted
24–1
Passed
Total votes 25
Mar 5, 2024
D
Democratic23
100% Yea
R
Republican2
50% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
9
Committee
9
Amendments
1
Apr 23, 2024
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-24 1:35PM; Conference Room 325.
upper
Apr 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-23-24 1:35PM in conference room 325.
lower
Apr 19, 2024
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Monday 04-22-24 1:35PM in conference room 325.
lower
Apr 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-19-24 1:35PM; Conference Room 325.
upper
Mar 27, 2024
Amended
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
upper
Mar 27, 2024
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 466).
upper
Mar 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Cochran, Holt, Hussey-Burdick, Perruso, Poepoe, Souza voting no (6) and Representative(s) Ganaden, Kapela, Woodson excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Mar 12, 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, Ichiyama, Ilagan, Kong, Miyake; Ayes with reservations: none; 3 Noes: Representative(s) Ganaden, Holt, Souza; and Excused: none.
lower
Mar 7, 2024
Committee
Referred to JHA, referral sheet 16
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 289) in amended form (SD 1).
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
upper
Feb 27, 2024
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Elefante; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Awa.
upper
Feb 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-15-24 9:30AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
upper
Jan 26, 2024
Committee
Referred to JDC.
upper
Jan 24, 2024
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ron Kouchi
DDemocratic
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