SB 565

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE V, SECTION 6, OF THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION, TO PROVIDE FOR THE ELECTION OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

By Senator(s) HANABUSA / TAM / MATSUURA

Keywords: ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES, CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS, CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS, DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, ELECTIONS, ELECTIONS, GOVERNOR, GOVERNOR, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Report Title: Elected Attorney General

Description: Proposes amendment to article V, section 6, of the state constitution to provide that the attorney general be elected rather than appointed by the governor. (ConAm)

 1-22-99        S Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-25-99        S Referred to JDC                                          
 1-19-00        S Carried over to 2000 Regular Session.                    
 2-23-00        S Bill scheduled to be heard by JDC on 03-01-00 at
                  9:00 a.m. in conference room 229.
 3- 1-00        S The measure is deferred until 03-03-00 at 9:00 a.m.         
                  in conference room 229.
 3- 3-00        S The committee on JDC recommends that the measure be         
                  HELD.
 3- 3-00        S The votes in JDC were as follows: 6 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Chumbley, Matsunaga, Chun Oakland, Ihara, Sakamoto,         
                  Tanaka; Ayes with reservations: Senator(s) ; none
                  Noes: Senator(s) ; and 1 Excused: Senator(s)
                  Anderson