RELATING TO JUDGES FOR THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE FIRST CIRCUIT.
Summary
Establishes 1 additional district court judgeship in the First Circuit. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 20, 2023
Last action Dec 11, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
6
Committee
9
Mar 17, 2023
Committee
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1277), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Mar 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Ganaden, Holt, Hashimoto, Ichiyama, Ilagan, Kong, Mizuno, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Committee
Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 17
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 187) in amended form (SD 1).
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fukunaga). Transmitted to House.
upper
Mar 1, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, Aquino, DeCoite, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Feb 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-01-23 10:10AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
upper
Feb 7, 2023
Committee
Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 54) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.
upper
Jan 31, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Elefante, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.
upper
Jan 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 01-31-23 10:00AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
upper
Jan 25, 2023
Committee
Referred to JDC, WAM.
upper
Jan 20, 2023
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ron Kouchi
DDemocratic
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