Hawaii House Bill 1 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on January 19 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-01-23 - Referred to JUD, FIN, referral sheet 1
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Proposes amendments to the Constitution of the State of Hawaii relating to the appointment and retention of justices and judges. Authorizes the senate to approve or reject subsequent terms of office for justices and judges. Changes the required time frames from thirty to ninety days for the process to appoint and consent to a justice or judge. Harmonizes the senate consent procedures for district court judgeship nominees to mirror the senate consent procedures relating to supreme court justices and intermediate court of appeals and circuit court judges.

Proposing Amendments To The Constitution Of The State Of Hawaii To Amend The Manner In Which Justices And Judges Are Appointed, Consented To, And Retained.

Rep. Joseph Souki [D]

Rep. Sylvia Luke [D]

Rep. Scott Nishimoto [D]

Rep. Scott Saiki [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-01-23	House	Referred to JUD, FIN, referral sheet 1
2017-01-19	House	Pass First Reading
2017-01-18	House	Pending introduction.

HB1 (Carry Over) 2017-01-23 - Referred to JUD, FIN, referral sheet 1
SB673 (Same As) 2017-02-16 - Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM, with Senators Ruderman and Thielen voting "No".

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1&year=2017
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB1_.HTM