HI SB2498 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 8 2016 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-03-10 - Referred to JUD, FIN, referral sheet 26
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Proposes a constitutional amendment to: (1) require written notice of an appointment to the senate for advice and consent concurrent with the governor, judicial selection commission, or chief justice's making of the appointment; and (2) clarify that the senate's thirty-day period to reject a judicial appointment begins on the senate's receipt of written notice of the governor's, chief justice's, or judicial selection commission's appointment.

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Title

Constitutional Amendment; Appointment of Justices and Judges; Written Notice (ConAm)

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History

DateChamberAction
2016-03-10HouseReferred to JUD, FIN, referral sheet 26
2016-03-10HousePass First Reading
2016-03-10SenateNotice of bill proposing constitutional amendment transmitted to Governor pursuant to Article XVII, Section 3 (Sen. Com. No. 1).
2016-03-08HouseReceived from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 181).
2016-03-08SenatePassed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Riviere). Transmitted to House.
2016-03-04SenateDeferred until 03-08-16.
2016-03-03SenateOne Day Notice 03-04-16.
2016-03-03SenateReport adopted; Passed Second Reading.
2016-03-03SenateReported from JDL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2665) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
2016-02-10SenateThe committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDL were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, Shimabukuro, Kim, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Gabbard ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Slom.
2016-02-03SenateThe committee(s) on JDL has scheduled a public hearing on 02-10-16 9:00AM in conference room 016.
2016-02-02SenateRe-Referred to JDL.
2016-01-27SenateReferred to JDL, WAM.
2016-01-25SenatePassed First Reading.
2016-01-22SenateIntroduced.

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