SB 2130 SD 1

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE X, SECTION 2, OF THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION, TO ADD AN ADDITIONAL NONVOTING MEMBER TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

By Senator(s) KAWAMOTO; D. Ige, Sakamoto

Keywords: CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, EDUCATION, GOVERNOR, MILITARY, UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Report Title: BOE; Military Member

Description: Proposes an amendment to the State Constitution to add a member of the armed forces as a nonvoting member of the BOE appointed by the governor. Requires the governor to select from a list of three candidates submitted by the highest ranking senior military officer in Hawaii. (SD1)

 1-20-00        S Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-21-00        S Referred to 1. EDU 2. JDC                                
 2- 2-00        S Bill scheduled to be heard by EDU on 02-07-00 at
                  1:00 p.m. in conference room 212.
 2- 7-00        S The measure is deferred until 02-11-00 at 1:00 p.m.         
                  in conference room 212.
 2-11-00        S The committee on EDU recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 2-11-00        S The votes in EDU were as follows: 6 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  D. Ige, Sakamoto, Bunda, Chumbley, Tam, Slom; Ayes
                  with reservations: Senator(s) ; none Noes:
                  Senator(s) ; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Matsunaga
 2-18-00        S Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2202) with
                  recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as
                  amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC
 2-18-00        S Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended
                  (SD 1) and referred to JDC.