Committees

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JDC

Senate Committee on

Judiciary

Rhoads, Karl

Chair
Senate District 13

Hawai‘i State Capitol, Room 228
Phone: 808-586-6130
Fax: 808-586-6131
senrhoads@capitol.hawaii.gov

Gabbard, Mike

Vice Chair
Senate District 21

Hawai‘i State Capitol, Room 201
Phone: 808-586-6830
Fax: 808-586-6679
sengabbard@capitol.hawaii.gov

Members

Stanley Chang
Joy A. San Buenaventura
Brenton Awa

Stanley Chang

Joy A. San Buenaventura

Brenton Awa

Documents and Links

Hearing JDC-JUD 11-13-19 INFO Materials
OE Report to Legislature 110619

Measures Scheduled for Hearing Show All

Committee	Measure	Date/Time	Notice
JDC	GM788 Submitting for consideration and confirmation as Circuit Court Judge of the Circuit Court of the First Circuit (Island of Oʻahu), Gubernatorial Appointee, KARIN L. HOLMA, for a term to expire in 10 years.	4/22/2025 9:15 AM	See It
JDC	GM789 Submitting for consideration and confirmation as Circuit Court Judge of the Circuit Court of the First Circuit (Island of Oʻahu), Gubernatorial Appointee, TARYN R. TOMASA GIFFORD, for a term to expire in 10 years.	4/22/2025 9:15 AM	See It
JDC	GM790 Submitting for consideration and confirmation as Chief Judge of the State of Hawai'i Intermediate Court of Appeals, Gubernatorial Appointee, KAREN T. NAKASONE, for a term to expire in 10 years.	4/22/2025 9:15 AM	See It
JDC	JC29 Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the District Family Court of the First Circuit, Judicial Appointee, MARIA F. PENN, for a term to expire in 6 years.	4/23/2025 9:15 AM	See It
JDC	JC30 Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the District Family Court of the First Circuit, Judicial Appointee, WILSON A. UNGA, for a term to expire in 6 years.	4/23/2025 9:15 AM	See It
JDC	JC31 Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the District Court of the First Circuit, Judicial Nominee, ROCHELLE I. VIDINHA, for a term to expire in 6 years.	4/23/2025 9:15 AM	See It

Measures in 2025

Measure and Title
SB2 SD1 RELATING TO TREES.
SB3 SD1 RELATING TO WATER.
SB7 RELATING TO HEALTHY WORKPLACES.
SB8 SD1 RELATING TO JURY DUTY.
SB24 SD1 RELATING TO LIMITED-PROFIT HOUSING ASSOCIATIONS.
SB49 SD1 RELATING TO TERMINAL ILLNESSES.
SB67 SD1 RELATING TO INCLUSIONARY ZONING.
SB76 SD1 RELATING TO HOUSING.
SB94 RELATING TO TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDERS.
SB95 RELATING TO VEHICLE SAFETY.
SB130 RELATING TO SEARCH AND RESCUE.
SB179 SD1 RELATING TO REMEDIES.
SB182 SD1 RELATING TO SERVICE DISRUPTIONS.
SB185 SD1 RELATING TO INDEBTEDNESS TO THE STATE.
SB190 RELATING TO SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS.
SB193 RELATING TO CRIME.
SB216 SD1 RELATING TO FARM DWELLINGS.
HB108 HD2 SD1 RELATING TO INTOXICATING LIQUOR.
SB255 RELATING TO CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS.
SB256 RELATING TO PARTIAL PUBLIC FINANCING OF ELECTIONS.
SB257 RELATING TO CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS.
SB258 RELATING TO CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS.
HB141 HD1 RELATING TO THE ELECTIONS COMMISSION.
SB275 RELATING TO VOTER REGISTRATION.
SB276 RELATING TO ORDERS FOR PROTECTION.
SB280 RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY.
SB282 RELATING TO UNCREWED AIRCRAFT OFFENSES.
SB290 RELATING TO LOBBYING.
SB291 RELATING TO LOBBYIST CONTRIBUTIONS.
SB297 PROPOSING A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO PROTECT THE RIGHT TO REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM.
SB302 SD1 RELATING TO FIREWORKS.
SB314 RELATING TO TAX HAVEN ABUSE.
SB320 RELATING TO PROPERTY FORFEITURE.
SB335 RELATING TO CANDIDATES.
SB363 SD1 RELATING TO FIREARMS.
SB381 SD1 RELATING TO PUBLIC AGENCY MEETINGS.
SB384 SD1 RELATING TO VICTIM RESTITUTION.
SB406 SD1 RELATING TO COPYING FEES.
SB416 SD1 RELATING TO THE RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD-TENANT CODE.
SB417 SD1 RELATING TO CONTRACTORS.
SB418 SD1 RELATING TO REGULATORY SUNSET REVIEW IN HAWAII.
SB477 RELATING TO DOMESTIC ABUSE PROTECTIVE ORDERS.
SB485 SD1 RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.
SB534 SD1 RELATING TO THE HAWAII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.
SB559 SD1 PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE I OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND PROTECT THE INHERENT AND INALIENABLE RIGHT OF ALL PEOPLE TO CLEAN WATER AND AIR, A HEALTHFUL ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE, HEALTHY NATIVE ECOSYSTEMS, AND BEACHES.
HB229 HD1 SD1 RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.
HB239 HD1 SD1 RELATING TO CHILD ABUSE.
SB593 SD1 RELATING TO COMMERCIAL DOG BREEDERS.
SB603 SD1 RELATING TO VETERANS.
SB608 SD1 RELATING TO VETERANS RIGHTS AND BENEFITS.
SB617 SD1 RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT.
SB653 RELATING TO NUISANCE ABATEMENT.
HB372 HD1 RELATING TO CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS.
HB411 RELATING TO ETHICS ADMINISTRATIVE FINES.
HB367 HD2 SD1 RELATING TO BUILDING PERMITS.
SB711 SD1 RELATING TO GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS.
SB725 RELATING TO BAIL.
SB733 PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION TO ESTABLISH A CONTINUOUS LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
SB740 RELATING TO SPECIAL PERMITS.
SB757 SD1 RELATING TO LIBRARIES.
SB762 SD1 RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL CRIMES.
HB463 HD3 SD1 RELATING TO EVICTION RECORDS.
SB792 RELATING TO CRIMINAL STREET GANGS.
SB846 RELATING TO EMERGENCY POWERS.
SB860 RELATING TO SHOPLIFTING.
SB861 RELATING TO EXPUNGEMENT.
SB915 RELATING TO CRIME.
SB916 RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY.
SB917 RELATING TO ELECTIONS.
SB918 RELATING TO ETHICS.
SB919 RELATING TO THE PENAL CODE.
SB920 PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION.
SB948 RELATING TO THE ELECTIONS COMMISSION.
SB957 SD1 RELATING TO OVERDOSE PREVENTION.
SB976 SD1 RELATING TO INTOXICATING LIQUOR.
SB985 SD1 RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION.
SB990 RELATING TO SENTENCING.
SB999 SD1 RELATING TO FIREWORKS.
SB1029 RELATING TO PROPERTY FORFEITURE.
SB1031 SD1 RELATING TO ADVISORY REFERENDUMS.
SB1081 SD1 RELATING TO LEGISLATIVE BUDGET OFFICE.
SB1097 RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.
SB1109 RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PROCESS.
SB1126 RELATING TO PROPERTY FORFEITURE.
SB1140 SD1 RELATING TO INSURANCE OF LAST RESORT.
SB1141 SD1 RELATING TO INSURANCE PROTECTIONS.
SB1150 SD1 RELATING TO HEALTH CARE.
SB1159 RELATING TO AQUACULTURE.
HB900 HD2 RELATING TO CHILD WELFARE SERVICES.
HB892 HD1 RELATING TO GEOGRAPHICAL RESTRICTIONS.
SB1238 PROPOSING TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO MAKE INCUMBENT LEGISLATORS TEMPORARILY INELIGIBLE FOR SERVICE BASED ON THE SIZE OF THE NATIVE HAWAIIAN POPULATION.
SB1248 RELATING TO THE CRANSTON DUKE PIA ACT.
SB1254 RELATING TO THE BOARD OF REGENTS.
SB1255 SD1 RELATING TO GOVERNMENT RECORDS.
SB1261 RELATING TO CRIME.
SB1272 SD1 RELATING TO TOWING.
SB1289 SD1 RELATING TO TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS.
SB1293 SD1 RELATING TO THE RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD-TENANT CODE.
SB1313 RELATING TO THE OFFENSE OF PROMOTING PORNOGRAPHY FOR MINORS.
SB1314 RELATING TO FIREARMS REPORTING.
SB1315 SD1 RELATING TO ABOLITION OF JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY FOR GOVERNMENT ENTITIES IN HIGHWAY-RELATED CIVIL ACTIONS.
SB1317 RELATING TO CONTENTS OF CITATIONS.
SB1336 RELATING TO THE GREENHOUSE GAS SEQUESTRATION TASK FORCE.
SB1383 SD1 RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION.
SB1410 RELATING TO SEWER TRANSMISSION LINES.
SB1412 SD1 RELATING TO THE HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY.
SB1417 RELATING TO CRIMES AGAINST PROTECTIVE SERVICES WORKERS.
SB1425 RELATING TO THE STATE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
SB1481 SD1 RELATING TO MOTORCYCLE INSTRUCTION PERMITS.
HB1097 HD1 SD1 RELATING TO PUBLIC HOUSING EVICTIONS.
GM504 Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Registration of the Island of Hawai'i, Gubernatorial Nominee, SHANA KUKILA, for a term to expire 06-30-2028.
SB1506 SD1 RELATING TO PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYORS.
GM589 Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Civil Rights Commission, Gubernatorial Nominee, JO-ANN ADAMS, for a term to expire 06-30-2028.
GM598 Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Campaign Spending Commission, Gubernatorial Nominee, BARBARA POLK, for a term to expire 06-30-2028.
GM599 Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Campaign Spending Commission, Gubernatorial Nominee, DANTON WONG, for a term to expire 06-30-2028.
GM613 Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Registration of the Island of Oahu, Gubernatorial Nominee, SUNNY LEE, for a term to expire 06-30-2028.
SB1523 SD1 RELATING TO PRIVATE SECTOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING RIGHTS.
SB1531 RELATING TO NUISANCE ABATEMENT.
SB1555 RELATING TO FAIR CAMPAIGN PRACTICES.
SB1557 PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO PROVIDE FOR A CITIZENS' ASSEMBLY AND TO AUTHORIZE THE CITIZENS' ASSEMBLY TO PROPOSE TO THE LEGISLATURE CONSTITUTIONAL AND STATUTORY REVISIONS OR AMENDMENTS TO THE LAWS GOVERNING ELECTIONS, POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS, CAMPAIGN FINANCE, ETHICS, REFERENDUM, REAPPORTIONMENT, LEGISLATIVE PROCESS, AND PUBLIC ACCESS TO INFORMATION.
HB1334 HD3 SD1 RELATING TO MEAT DONATION.
SB1593 RELATING TO CAMPAIGN FINANCE.
SB1594 PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE III, SECTION 4, OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION TO ESTABLISH LEGISLATIVE TERM LIMITS.
SB1606 RELATING TO PROPERTY.
SB1607 RELATING TO GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF JUSTIFICATION.
SB1611 SD1 RELATING TO GOVERNMENT POSITIONS.
SB1658 SD1 RELATING TO TRAFFIC.
HCR23 HD1 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND REHABILITATION, IN PLANNING AND DESIGNING THE NEW OAHU COMMUNITY CORRECTIONAL CENTER IN HALAWA, TO INCLUDE A CIRCUIT AND DISTRICT COURT FACILITY AND ESTABLISH A RELEASE PROCEDURE UNDER WHICH DETAINEES OR INMATES, UPON RELEASE, ARE TRANSPORTED TO A SITE OTHER THAN RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITIES OR PUBLIC SPACES.
HCR43 HD1 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AND DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO STUDY THE POSSIBILITY OF A HIGHWAY PATROL AND THE INSTALLATION OF SPEED CAMERAS ALONG MAJOR FREEWAYS AND HIGHWAYS IN PRIMARY AREAS OF SPEEDING, INCLUDING THE IMPACT IT WOULD HAVE ON THE DISTRICT COURTS.
HCR72 URGING THE ETHICS COMMISSION OF EACH COUNTY TO ADOPT STANDARDS SIMILAR TO THAT APPLICABLE TO STATE ELECTED OFFICIALS AND OFFICERS AS ADOPTED AND ENFORCED BY THE STATE ETHICS COMMISSION.
SCR91 URGING THE LEGISLATURE TO ADVANCE LEGISLATION AND SUPPORT POLICIES THAT SAFEGUARD INDIVIDUALS IN THE AGRICULTURAL COMMUNITY, THEIR FAMILIES, THEIR LIVESTOCK AND OTHER PROPERTY, AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS UNDER THEIR EMPLOYMENT OR CARE BY AMENDING THE STATE'S SELF‑DEFENSE LAWS TO DEPRIORITIZE THE DUTY TO RETREAT IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.
SR74 URGING THE LEGISLATURE TO ADVANCE LEGISLATION AND SUPPORT POLICIES THAT SAFEGUARD INDIVIDUALS IN THE AGRICULTURAL COMMUNITY, THEIR FAMILIES, THEIR LIVESTOCK AND OTHER PROPERTY, AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS UNDER THEIR EMPLOYMENT OR CARE BY AMENDING THE STATE'S SELF‑DEFENSE LAWS TO DEPRIORITIZE THE DUTY TO RETREAT IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.
HCR100 REQUESTING THE STATE OF HAWAII TO REQUIRE THAT ANY INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP THAT ADMINISTERS THE MANDATORY HARASSMENT AND DISCRIMINATION TRAINING TO EMPLOYEES DEMONSTRATE ADEQUATE COMPETENCY IN LGBTQ+ (LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, QUEER, AND MORE IDENTITIES) IDENTITY AND CULTURALLY SPECIFIC GENDER IDENTITY RELEVANT TO HAWAIʻI.
SCR154 SUPPORTING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS FROM ALL CYCLES OF THE UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW BY THE UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL, WHERE APPLICABLE TO THE STATE.
SR124 SUPPORTING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS FROM ALL CYCLES OF THE UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW BY THE UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL, WHERE APPLICABLE TO THE STATE.
SR128 REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF ELECTIONS TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP ON AUTOMATIC VOTER REGISTRATION.
SCR207 REQUESTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL TASK FORCE TO ERADICATE ILLEGAL GAMBLING AND DRUG ACTIVITIES AND TO ESTABLISH COMMUNITY SAFE ZONES.
SCR208 REQUESTING THE JUDICIARY TO URGE COURTS TO PRIORITIZE VICTIM AND WITNESS RIGHTS TO SPEEDY TRIALS.
SR182 REQUESTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL TASK FORCE TO ERADICATE ILLEGAL GAMBLING AND DRUG ACTIVITIES AND TO ESTABLISH COMMUNITY SAFE ZONES.
SR183 REQUESTING THE JUDICIARY TO URGE COURTS TO PRIORITIZE VICTIM AND WITNESS RIGHTS TO SPEEDY TRIALS.
GM725 Submitting for consideration and confirmation as a Circuit Court Judge of the Circuit Court of the Third Circuit (Island of Hawaiʻi), Gubernatorial Appointee, SCOTT K. D. SHISHIDO, for a term to expire in 10 years.
GM738 Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Defender Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, RANDALL HIRONAKA, for a term to expire 06-30-2029.
GM788 Submitting for consideration and confirmation as Circuit Court Judge of the Circuit Court of the First Circuit (Island of Oʻahu), Gubernatorial Appointee, KARIN L. HOLMA, for a term to expire in 10 years.
GM789 Submitting for consideration and confirmation as Circuit Court Judge of the Circuit Court of the First Circuit (Island of Oʻahu), Gubernatorial Appointee, TARYN R. TOMASA GIFFORD, for a term to expire in 10 years.
GM790 Submitting for consideration and confirmation as Chief Judge of the State of Hawai'i Intermediate Court of Appeals, Gubernatorial Appointee, KAREN T. NAKASONE, for a term to expire in 10 years.
JC29 Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the District Family Court of the First Circuit, Judicial Appointee, MARIA F. PENN, for a term to expire in 6 years.
JC30 Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the District Family Court of the First Circuit, Judicial Appointee, WILSON A. UNGA, for a term to expire in 6 years.
JC31 Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the District Court of the First Circuit, Judicial Nominee, ROCHELLE I. VIDINHA, for a term to expire in 6 years.

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