HB 995 HD 1

RELATING TO ATTORNEYS' FEES

By Representative(s) SAY (BR)

Companion Bill: SB 1110

Subjects: Governor

Keywords: ATTORNEYS, CIVIL REMEDIES AND PROCEEDINGS, COUNTY GOVERNMENT, COURT COSTS, INDEMNITY AGAINST LIABILITY, JUDICIARY

Report Title: Relating To Attorneys' Fees

Description: Establishes and clarifies the sovereign immunity of the State with regard to claims for attorneys' fees against the State. (HB995 HD1)

 1-27-99        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-28-99        H Referred to the committees on 1. JHA 2. FIN ,
                  referral sheet 5
 3- 1-99        H Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday,
                  03-02-99 at 2:00 P.M. in House conference room 325.
 3- 2-99        H The committee(s) recommends that the measure be
                  deferred until 03-04-99.
 3- 2-99        H Bill scheduled for decision making on Thursday,
                  03-04-99 at 3:01 P.M. in House conference room 325.
 3- 3-99        H Re-referred to the committee on JHA, referral sheet         
                  23
 3- 4-99        H The committee on JHA recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 3- 4-99        H The votes in JHA were as follows:14 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Oshiro, P., Hamakawa, Cachola, Chang, Garcia,
                  Hiraki, Kaho`ohalahala, Lee, Morita, Takumi, Auwae,         
                  Pendleton, Thielen, Whalen; Ayes with reservations:         
                  Rep.(s) ; none Noes: Rep.(s) ; and 1 Excused:
                  Rep.(s) Yoshinaga
 3- 5-99        H Reported from the committee on JHA (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 901) as amended in (HD 1), recommending passage         
                  on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for         
                  Third Reading
 3- 5-99        H Passed Second Reading as amended in (HD 1); placed
                  on the calendar for Third Reading  with
                  Representative(s) none voting no and
                  Representative(s) Moses, Okamura, Takamine excused
 3- 9-99        H Passed Third Reading as amended in (HD 1)                
 3- 9-99        H The vote was as follows:  47 aye(s), with none
                  voting no and Representative(s) Moses, Okamura,
                  Yamane, Yoshinaga excused
 3- 9-99        H Transmitted to Senate                                    
 3-11-99        S Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 339)                  
 3-11-99        S Passed First Reading and referred to 1. JDC 2. WAM       
 3-16-99        S Bill scheduled to be heard by JDC on 03-23-99 at
                  9:00 a.m. in conference room 229
 3-23-99        S The measure is deferred until 03-25-99 at 9:00 a.m.         
                  in conference room 229.
 3-25-99        S The committee on JDC recommends that the measure be         
                  HELD.
 3-25-99        S The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Chumbley, Matsunaga, Chun Oakland, Ihara, Sakamoto;         
                  Ayes with reservations: Senator(s) ; none Noes:
                  Senator(s) ; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Tanaka,
                  Anderson