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HB 2205

  • Hawaii House Bill
  • 2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 24, 2024
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

Proposing To Amend The Constitution Of The State Of Hawaii With Respect To The Department Of Law Enforcement.

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Bill Subjects

Amendment Elected Sheriff Law Enforcement (Conam) State Constitution

Abstract

Proposes to amend the Constitution of the State of Hawaiʻi by: (1) Providing that the Department of Law Enforcement shall be headed by an elected Sheriff; (2) Applying to the Sheriff the same constitutional impeachment and removal provisions that apply to the Governor and Lieutenant Governor; (3) Providing that vacancies shall be filled as provided by law; and (4) Removing the Department from the supervision of the Governor.

Bill Sponsors (5)

Diamond Garcia

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 42
Primary

Elle Cochran

  • Democratic
  • Representative
  • District 14
Primary

Lauren Matsumoto

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 38
Primary

Elijah Pierick

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 39
Primary

Gene Ward

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 18
Primary

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Jan 26, 2024

House

Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 3

  • Referral-Committee
Finance Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Jan 24, 2024

House

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

Jan 22, 2024

House

Pending introduction.

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