HI SB779 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 6 2015 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-12-17 - Carried over to 2016 Regular Session.
Pending: House Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Raises the district courts' jurisdictional limit for civil actions involving specific performance.

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Title

District Courts; Civil Actions; Jurisdiction; Specific Performance

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2015-12-17 Carried over to 2016 Regular Session.
2015-03-19HousePassed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Har, Kawakami, Oshiro, Saiki, Say, Souki, Tokioka, Woodson excused (8).
2015-03-19HouseReported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 934), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2015-03-17HouseThe committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 13 Ayes: Representative(s) Rhoads, San Buenaventura, Belatti, Brower, Creagan, Hashem, Kawakami, Morikawa, Nakashima, Takayama, Woodson, McDermott, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) C. Lee.
2015-03-13HouseBill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Tuesday, 03-17-15 2:00PM in House conference room 325.
2015-03-12HouseReferred to JUD, FIN, referral sheet 30
2015-03-10HousePass First Reading
2015-03-06HouseReceived from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 33).
2015-03-06SenatePassed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Kouchi). Transmitted to House.
2015-03-05SenateOne Day Notice 03-06-15.
2015-03-05SenateReport adopted; Passed Second Reading.
2015-03-05SenateReported from JDL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 610) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
2015-02-18SenateThe committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDL were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, Shimabukuro, Espero, L. Thielen, Slom; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard, Ihara.
2015-02-13SenateThe committee(s) on JDL has scheduled a public hearing on 02-18-15 9:00AM in conference room 016.
2015-01-28SenateReferred to JDL.
2015-01-26SenatePassed First Reading.
2015-01-23SenateIntroduced.

Same As/Similar To

HB1157 (Same As) 2015-12-17 - Carried over to 2016 Regular Session.

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