Hawaii Senate Bill 223 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 18 2013 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2013-12-18 - Carried over to 2014 Regular Session.
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Clarifies that the chairperson of a political party, and not an officer of the party, may make an objection to the validity of nomination papers; requires publication on state or county websites of a list of all candidates within twenty-four hours of the close of the filing deadline; establishes requirements for notice to the candidate of objections and any withdrawal of objections; establishes a process for judicial review or review by the chief election officer of objections and allows the prevailing party in a judicial review of an objection to be awarded attorney's fees and costs; deletes requirement for a political party to file a complaint in circuit court for prompt determination of the objection. Effective on 07/01/50. (SD1)

Elections; Nomination Papers; Challenge

Sen. Les Ihara [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-12-18		Carried over to 2014 Regular Session.
2013-03-05	Senate	Recommitted to JDL.
2013-02-28	Senate	48 Hrs. Notice 03-05-13.
2013-02-28	Senate	Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
2013-02-28	Senate	Reported from JDL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 541) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
2013-02-15	Senate	The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDL were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Hee, Gabbard, Ihara, Slom; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Shimabukuro.
2013-02-12	Senate	The committee(s) on JDL has scheduled a public hearing on 02-15-13 10:00AM in conference room 016.
2013-01-22	Senate	Referred to JDL.
2013-01-18	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2013-01-18	Senate	Introduced.

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=223&year=2014
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2014/Bills/SB223_.HTM
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2014/Bills/SB223_SD1_.HTM
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2014/Bills/SB223_SD1_PROPOSED_.htm