SB 2385

  • Hawaii Senate Bill
  • 2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Feb 20, 2024
  • Passed Senate Feb 20, 2024
  • House
  • Governor

Proposing An Amendment To Article Vi, Section 3 Of The Hawaii Constitution To Place Procedural Restrictions On The Timing Of Judicial Appointments And Confirmations.

Abstract

Proposes an amendment to the Hawaiʻi State Constitution to prohibit the Judicial Selection Commission from presenting a list of judicial nominees to the Governor or Chief Justice between August 1 and November 30. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

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Mar 21, 2024

House

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Martinez, Nakashima excused (2).

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Finance

House

Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1248-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

Mar 15, 2024

House

The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Evslin, Ganaden, Holt, Ilagan, Kong; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Miyake, Souza.

Mar 12, 2024

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Friday, 03-15-24 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Mar 07, 2024

House

Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 16

  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Finance

Senate

Notice of bill proposing constitutional amendment transmitted to Governor pursuant to Article XVII, Section 3 (Sen. Com. No. 1).

Feb 21, 2024

House

Pass First Reading

Feb 20, 2024

House

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 14) in amended form (SD 1).

Senate

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

Feb 16, 2024

Senate

48 Hrs. Notice 02-20-24.

Senate

Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2731) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).

Feb 13, 2024

Senate

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, Shimabukuro, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Hashimoto.

Feb 09, 2024

Senate

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-13-24 10:05AM; CR 211 & Videoconference.

Feb 06, 2024

Senate

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Ways and Means

Senate

Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2149) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.

Jan 30, 2024

Senate

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Elefante, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

Jan 26, 2024

Senate

The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 01-30-24 9:45AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

Jan 22, 2024

Senate

Referred to JDC, WAM.

  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary Ways and Means

Senate

Passed First Reading.

Jan 19, 2024

Senate

Introduced.

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