Karl Rhoads
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 13
Primary
Requires the State to defend professionally licensed or certified state employees from civil actions or proceedings, under certain circumstances. Clarifies that the employee may employ their own attorney at the employee's own expense. Establishes a process for the Attorney General to transfer or withdraw representation if the Attorney General declines to defend the employee. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-24 4:35 PM; CR 325.
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-24 2:35 PM; CR 016.
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-24 10:55AM; CR 016.
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-25-24 10:55AM; CR 016.
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 808).
House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas, Nishimoto Co-Chairs; Kitagawa, Takayama, Souza.
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 763).
Senate Conferees Appointed: Aquino Chair; Rhoads, Lee Co-Chairs.
Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 670).
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 667).
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Souza excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1814-24), recommending passage on Third Reading.
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Aiu, Chun, Cochran, Garrett, Kahaloa, Kila, Lamosao, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Poepoe, Takenouchi, Alcos, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kobayashi.
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 04-02-24 4:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
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) Amato, Holt, Kitagawa, Lamosao, Lowen, Nakashima excused (6).
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1205-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Evslin, Ganaden, Holt, Ichiyama, Ilagan, Kong, Miyake, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 03-12-24 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 16
Pass First Reading
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 140) in amended form (SD 2).
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
48 Hrs. Notice 03-05-24.
Reported from JDC/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3019) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. 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.
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kidani, Kim, Lee, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kanuha, Shimabukuro.
The committee(s) on JDC/WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-01-24 10:31AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/WAM.
Reported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2429) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.
The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Aquino, Moriwaki, Ihara, Fevella, Lee; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
The committee(s) on LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-09-24 3:15PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.
Passed First Reading.
Introduced.
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