HI SB2418 | 2016 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 24 2016 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-03-15 - Notice of bill proposing constitutional amendment transmitted to Governor pursuant to Article XVII, Section 3 (Sen. Com. No. 2).
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on February 24 2016 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-03-15 - Notice of bill proposing constitutional amendment transmitted to Governor pursuant to Article XVII, Section 3 (Sen. Com. No. 2).
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Proposes an amendment to article V, section 6, of the Hawaii State Constitution to provide that the attorney general be elected as a nonpartisan elected official rather than appointed by the governor.
Title
State Constitution; Amendment; Elected Attorney General (ConAm)
Sponsors
| Sen. Gil Keith-agaran [D] | Sen. Kalani English [D] | Sen. Lorraine Inouye [D] | Sen. Donna Kim [D] |
| Sen. Donovan Cruz [D] | Sen. Michelle Kidani [D] | Sen. Maile Shimabukuro [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-03-15 | Senate | Notice of bill proposing constitutional amendment transmitted to Governor pursuant to Article XVII, Section 3 (Sen. Com. No. 2). |
| 2016-03-03 | House | Referred to JUD, FIN, referral sheet 23 |
| 2016-03-03 | House | Pass First Reading |
| 2016-02-24 | House | Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 27). |
| 2016-02-24 | Senate | Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 19; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Baker, Gabbard, Galuteria, Ihara, Kidani, Nishihara, Shimabukuro, L. Thielen, Wakai . Noes, 5 (Senator(s) Chun Oakland, Green, Riviere, Slom, Taniguchi). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Harimoto). Transmitted to House. |
| 2016-02-23 | Senate | One Day Notice 02-24-16. |
| 2016-02-23 | Senate | Report adopted; Passed Second Reading with Senator Riviere voting "Aye, with reservations". |
| 2016-02-23 | Senate | Reported from JDL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2489) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading. |
| 2016-02-10 | Senate | The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDL were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Shimabukuro, Gabbard ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) L. Thielen; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Slom. |
| 2016-02-03 | Senate | The committee(s) on JDL has scheduled a public hearing on 02-10-16 9:00AM in conference room 016. |
| 2016-02-02 | Senate | Re-Referred to JDL. |
| 2016-01-27 | Senate | Referred to JDL, WAM. |
| 2016-01-25 | Senate | Passed First Reading. |
| 2016-01-22 | Senate | Introduced. |
Same As/Similar To
HB2141 (Same As) 2016-01-27 - Referred to JUD, FIN, referral sheet 2
Hawaii State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2418&year=2016 |
| Text | http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2016/bills/SB2418_.HTM |
