SB 631 SD 1 HD 1

RELATING TO POLITICAL PARTIES

By Senator(s) MATSUNAGA / CHUMBLEY

Keywords: ELECTIONS

Report Title: Political Parties

Description: Amends the elections law to make it easier for a political party to qualify and operate in Hawaii. (SB631 HD1)

 1-22-99        S Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-25-99        S Referred to JDC                                          
 2-24-99        S Bill scheduled to be heard by JDC on 03-02-99 at
                  9:00 a.m. in conference room 229
 3- 2-99        S The measure is deferred until 03-05-99 at 9:00 a.m.         
                  in conference room 229.
 3- 5-99        S The committee on JDC recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 3- 5-99        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
 3- 5-99        S Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 854) with
                  recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as
                  amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for
                  Third Reading
 3- 5-99        S Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended
                  (SD 1)
 3- 5-99        S 48 hours notice                                          
 3- 9-99        S Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25.          
                  Noes, none.  Excused, none.
 3- 9-99        S Transmitted to House                                     
 3- 9-99        H Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 124)                 
 3-11-99        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 3-11-99        H Referred to the committee on JHA, referral sheet 26      
 3-15-99        H Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday,
                  03-16-99 at 2:00 P.M. in House conference room 325.
 3-16-99        H The committee(s) recommends that the measure be
                  deferred.
 3-22-99        H Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday,
                  03-23-99 at 2:30 P.M. in House conference room 325.
 3-23-99        H The committee on JHA recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 3-23-99        H The votes in JHA were as follows:10 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Oshiro, P., Hamakawa, Garcia, Kaho`ohalahala, Lee,
                  Morita, Takumi, Auwae, Pendleton, Whalen; Ayes with         
                  reservations: Rep.(s) ; none Noes: Rep.(s) ; and 5
                  Excused: Rep.(s) Cachola, Chang, Hiraki, Yoshinaga,         
                  Thielen
 3-30-99        H Reported from the committee on JHA (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 1469) as amended in (HD 1), recommending passage        
                  on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for         
                  Third Reading
 3-30-99        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) Cachola, Goodenow, Halford,
                  Herkes, Hiraki, Kanoho, Lee, Menor, Meyer, Rath,
                  Schatz, Takamine, Takumi, Thielen excused
 4- 1-99        H Passed Third Reading as amended in (HD 1)                
 4- 1-99        H The vote was as follows:  42 aye(s), with none
                  voting no and Representative(s) Garcia, Hiraki,
                  Menor, Okamura, Saiki, Say, Souki, Takai, Yoshinaga         
                  excused
 4- 1-99        H Transmitted to Senate                                    
 4- 5-99        S Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 408)                  
 4- 5-99        S Deferred until 04-06-99                                  
 4- 6-99        S Senate disagrees with House amendments.                  
 4- 6-99        H Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 403)      
 4-17-99        H House conferees appointed:  Oshiro, P. Chairman;
                  Hamakawa, Kaho`ohalahala, Lee, Auwae
 4-19-99        S Received notice of appointment of House conferees
                  (Hse. Com. No. 619)
 4-19-99        S Senate Conferees appointed: Chumbley, Matsunaga,
                  (Co-)Chair; Ihara, Anderson
 4-19-99        H Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No.
                  744)
 4-22-99        H Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on
                  Friday, 04-23-99 at 2:00 P.M. in  conference room
                  325.
 4-27-99        H Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on
                  Wednesday, 04-28-99 at 2:00 P.M. in conference room         
                  325.
 4-28-99        H Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on
                  Wednesday, 04-28-99 at 3:35 P.M. in conference room         
                  325.
 4-28-99        H Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on
                  Thursday, 04-29-99 at 2:00 P.M. in conference room
                  325.
 4-30-99        S Reconsideration of action taken on 04-06-99; agree
                  to House amendments
 4-30-99        S Deferred until 05-04-99                                  
 5- 4-99        S Passed Final Reading. Ayes, 25.  Noes, none (). 
                  Excused, none ().
 5- 5-99        H Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 792)     
 5- 5-99        H Received notice of reconsideration and Senate
                  agreement (Sen. Com. No. 793)
 5- 7-99        S Enrolled to Governor                                     
 7- 7-99        S Act 205, 07-02-99, (Gov. Msg. No. 390)                   
 7- 7-99        H Act 205, on 07-02-99 (Gov. Msg. No. 257)