HB 33

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE III, SECTION 7, OF THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION, TO REPEAL A PROVISION RELATED TO LEGISLATIVE PRIVILEGE

By Representative(s) TAKUMI

Keywords: CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS, CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS, CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS, LEGISLATURE

Report Title: Legislative Privilege

Description: Amends the Hawaii constitution to repeal the provision that exempts legislators from arrest in all cases, except for felony or breach of the peace, during their attendance at the sessions of their respective houses, and in going to and returning from the sessions.

 1-20-99        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-21-99        H Referred to the committee on JHA, referral sheet 1       
 2- 1-99        H Re-referred to the committees on 1. JHA 2. FIN ,
                  referral sheet 7