Brandon Elefante
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 16
Primary
Part I: Increases the penalty for a third or subsequent offense within five years of excessive speeding to a misdemeanor with a mandatory minimum jail sentence of thirty days. Part II: Clarifying when a summons or citation is sent under an automated speed enforcement system. (CD2)
Act 170, on 06/03/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1270).
Act 170, 06/03/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1270).
Enrolled to Governor.
Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 824).
Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 889).
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 2 with Representative(s) Reyes Oda, Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Belatti, Garcia, Muraoka voting no (4) and Representative(s) Cochran, Iwamoto excused (2).
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 2). Ayes, 18; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 7 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCoite, DeCorte, Fevella, Hashimoto, McKelvey, San Buenaventura). Excused, 0 (none).
48 Hrs. Notice 05-02-25
Report filed.
Separated Committee Report.
Floor amendment adopted as amended (CD 2).
Floor Amendment No. 14 offered.
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Friday, 05-02-25.
Floor amendment adopted as amended CD 2 with none voting no and Representative(s) Cochran excused.
Floor Amendment No. 4 offered by Rep. Kila.
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25.
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 98) as amended in (CD 1).
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25.
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 98).
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Tarnas, Kitagawa, Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Chang, Elefante; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-25 10:30AM; Conference Room 329.
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-23-25 10:30AM; Conference Room 329.
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-22-25 10:30AM; Conference Room 329.
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 757).
House Conferees Appointed: Kila, Tarnas Co-Chairs; Kitagawa, Muraoka.
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 789).
Senate Conferees Appointed: Lee, C. Chairs; Chang Co-Chair; Elefante.
Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 774).
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 568).
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Iwamoto, Reyes Oda, Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Pierick voting no (3) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Friday, 04-04-25.
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1769) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Friday, 03-28-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Amato, Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).
Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1376) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Evslin, Kitagawa, La Chica, Miyake, Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Grandinetti; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Pierick; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.
Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Tuesday, 03-11-25 9:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
Referred to TRN, JHA, referral sheet 19
Pass First Reading
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 80) in amended form (SD 2).
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) McKelvey, Richards. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.
Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1013) 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: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) San Buenaventura; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.
The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-26-25 9:40AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
Reported from TCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 243) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TCA were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Elefante, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) DeCorte; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Inouye.
The committee(s) on TCA deferred the measure until 02-06-25 3:01PM; Conference Room 224.
The committee(s) on TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
Introduced and passed First Reading.
Pending Introduction.
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