HB 1312

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE VI, SECTION 3, OF THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION, RELATING TO JUDICIAL REAPPOINTMENT

By Representative(s) MARUMOTO / WHALEN / RATH / FOX / AUWAE / LEONG / MOSES / MEYER / MCDERMOTT / HALFORD

Subjects: House Minority Caucus

Keywords: CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS

Report Title: Judicial Retention Election

Description: Proposes an amendment to article VI, section 3 of the Hawaii Constitution to require that if the judicial selection commission recommends that a justice or judge be reappointed that the justice or judge is then subject to a retention vote by the electorate. (ConAm)

 1-28-99        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-28-99        H Referred to the committees on JHA/FIN, referral
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 2- 1-99        H Re-referred to the committees on 1. JHA 2. FIN ,
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