HI HB1216 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 23 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-27 - Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 4
Pending: House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 23 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-27 - Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 4
Pending: House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Proposes to amend the state constitution to:(1) require the election of state justices and judges, as provided by law; authorize the governor and chief justice to make interim appointments for vacancies in the offices of the chief justice, supreme court, intermediate appellate court, and circuit courts, or district courts, respectively; and (3) repeal provisions pertaining to the judicial selection commission.
Title
Proposing To Amend The Constitution Of The State Of Hawaii Regarding State Justices And Judges.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-27 | House | Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 4 |
| 2025-01-23 | House | Introduced and Pass First Reading. |
| 2025-01-22 | House | Pending introduction. |
Subjects
Hawaii State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1216&year=2025 |
| Text | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1216_.HTM |
