SB 631 Hawaii Senate · 2024 Regular Session

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE X, SECTION 6, OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION TO MODIFY THE APPOINTMENT PROCESS FOR THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Summary

Proposes an amendment to article X, section 6, of the Hawaiʻi State Constitution to modify the appointment process for the Board of Regents of the University of Hawaiʻi. Repeals the requirement that the governor shall only appoint from pools of candidates presented by the Candidate Advisory Council for the Board of Regents of the University of Hawaiʻi.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2023

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 20, 2023 Last action Dec 11, 2023

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Committee

Feb 10, 2023

Committee

Reported from HRE (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 152) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC/WAM.

upper

Feb 2, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HRE were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Fukunaga, Keith-Agaran, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani.

upper

Jan 30, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HRE has scheduled a public hearing on 02-02-23 3:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 25, 2023

Committee

Referred to HRE, JDC/WAM.

upper

Jan 20, 2023

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

3 primary · 2 co-sponsors