HI SB128 | 2020 | Regular Session

Note: Carry Over of previous SB128

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 18 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-12-01 - Carried over to 2020 Regular Session.
Pending: Senate Ways and Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

Clarifies that the attorney general shall represent the legislature, house of legislature, and individual legislators acting in the course and scope of employment unless the legislature, house of the legislature, or individual legislators decline representation. Requires the respective house to provide, at their own cost, legal representation for any member who is subject to suit arising from acts or omissions made in the course and scope of employment if the member declines representation by the attorney general, unless the member also declines representation from the house to which the legislator is a member. (SD1)

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Title

Relating To Legal Representation.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2019-02-12 - Senate - Senate Government Operations: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 3 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2019-02-12 - Senate - Senate Judiciary: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 4 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2019-12-01 Carried over to 2020 Regular Session.
2019-02-15SenateReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2019-02-15SenateReported from JDC/GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 490) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2019-02-12SenateThe committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in GVO were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Inouye, Kanuha ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Baker, Fevella.
2019-02-12SenateThe committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, Wakai, Gabbard; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Kim ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
2019-02-06SenateThe committee(s) on JDC/GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 02-12-19 10:35AM in conference room 016.
2019-01-22SenateReferred to JDC/GVO, WAM.
2019-01-18SenatePassed First Reading.
2019-01-18SenateIntroduced.

Same As/Similar To

HB1250 (Same As) 2019-12-01 - Carried over to 2020 Regular Session.
SB128 (Carry Over) 2019-02-15 - Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

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