Hawaii Senate Bill 1295 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on January 24 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-12-01 - Carried over to 2020 Regular Session.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Requires that of the four seats on the OHA board of trustees without an island residency requirement, two shall require residency in an urban district and two shall require residency in a rural district. Requires one urban district candidate and one rural district candidate to be elected in any election cycle. Limits voting for board of trustees seats with a residency requirement to voters who have residency on the same island or in the same district. Changes the term of the member who receives the lowest number of votes in the 2022 general election to serve a term of two years and a term of four years after the general election of 2024. Takes effect upon approval; provided that part I shall take effect on January 1, 2024. (SD1)

Relating To The Office Of Hawaiian Affairs Elections.

Sen. Maile Shimabukuro [D]	Sen. Lorraine Inouye [D]	Sen. Dru Kanuha [D]	Sen. Gil Keith-agaran [D]
Sen. Donna Kim [D]

2019-02-05 - Senate - Senate Hawaiian Affairs: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-12-01		Carried over to 2020 Regular Session.
2019-02-11	Senate	Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
2019-02-11	Senate	Reported from HWN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 164) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
2019-02-05	Senate	The committee(s) on HWN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HWN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Shimabukuro, K. Kahele, Ihara, J.Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2019-01-30	Senate	The committee(s) on HWN added the measure to the public hearing scheduled on 02-05-19 1:15PM in conference room 016.
2019-01-28	Senate	Referred to HWN, JDC.
2019-01-24	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2019-01-24	Senate	Introduced.

SB1295 (Carry Over) 2019-02-11 - Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=1295&year=2020
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB1295_.HTM
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB1295_SD1_.HTM
Roll Call	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=1295&year=2020