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.

Abstract

Proposes to amend the Constitution of the State of Hawaii 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.

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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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