PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE VI, SECTION 3, OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION TO ALLOW THE SENATE MORE TIME TO CONFIRM JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS.

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1. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1965), recommending passage on Third Reading.

   4/4/2025House

2. Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (6) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kapela excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

   4/4/2025House

3. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 560).

   4/4/2025Senate

4. Enrolled to Governor.

   4/4/2025Senate

5. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Alcos, Reyes Oda; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Holt, Ward.

   3/31/2025House

6. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 03-31-25 3:15PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

   3/28/2025House

7. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1291), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

   3/18/2025House

8. Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Alcos, Matsumoto, Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (4) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).

   3/18/2025House

9. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd; Ayes with reservations: none; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.

   3/11/2025House

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

    3/10/2025Senate

11. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 03-11-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    3/7/2025House

12. Pass First Reading

    3/6/2025House

13. Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 19

    3/6/2025House

14. Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

    3/4/2025Senate

15. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 91).

    3/4/2025House

16. Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 852) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

    2/28/2025Senate

17. One Day Notice 03-04-25.

    2/28/2025Senate

18. The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

    2/26/2025Senate

19. The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-26-25 10:04AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

    2/24/2025Senate

20. Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 12) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.

    2/4/2025Senate

21. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.

    2/4/2025Senate

22. 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, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

    1/28/2025Senate

23. The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 01-28-25 9:15AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

    1/22/2025Senate

24. Referred to JDC, WAM.

    1/17/2025Senate

25. Introduced and passed First Reading.

    1/15/2025Senate

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