Hawaii State Legislature
2004 Legislative Session

HB981 HD1

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Measure Title: RELATING TO COURTS.
Report Title: Jury Duty; Exemption
Description: Repeals the exemption from jury service for categories in curret law except for jurors who have served within the last year. Adds exemptions from jury service for an elected official serving in a legislative capacity when the legislative body is in session,persons who live more than 70 miles from the court for which jury service is required, persons who are 80 years of age or older. (HB981 HD1)
Package: None
Companion:
Introducer(s): HAMAKAWA, CHANG, HERKES, HALE, EVANS, Takamine
Current Referral:JHW

Date Status Text
1/22/2003HIntroduced
1/24/2003HPass First Reading
1/27/2003HReferred to JUD, referral sheet 4.
2/14/2003HBill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Tuesday, 02-18-03 at 2:00 pm in House conference room 325.
2/18/2003HThe committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Hamakawa, B. Oshiro, Caldwell, Chang, Herkes, Lee, M. Oshiro, Finnegan, Marumoto; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Sonson; 0 Noes: none; and 5 Excused: Representative(s) Ito, Kanoho, Souki, Pendleton, Thielen.
2/19/2003HReported from the committee on JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 588) as amended in (HD 1), recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
2/27/2003HPassed Second Reading as amended in (HD 1); placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting no and M. Oshiro excused.
2/28/2003HPassed Third Reading as amended in (HD 1) with Representative(s) Thielen voting no and Representative(s) Herkes, Kaho`ohalahala, Ontai excused.
2/28/2003HTransmitted to Senate.
3/4/2003SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 91).
3/4/2003SDeferred until 03-06-03.
3/6/2003SDeferred until 03-07-03.
3/7/2003SReferred to JHW.
8/21/2003DCarried over to 2004 Regular Session

$ = Appropriation measure
ConAm = Constitutional Amendment