Hawaii State Legislature
2006 Legislative Session

SB1742

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Measure Title: PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE VI, SECTION 4, OF THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION RELATING TO THE JUDICIAL SELECTION COMMISSION.
Report Title: Con Am; Judicial Selection Commission (ConAm)
Description: Proposes a constitutional amendment: (1) rotating who appoints judicial selection commissioners from a neighbor island; (2) prohibiting commissioners from direct interest in the success or failure of ballot questions or political candidates; and (3) requiring publication of commissioners' biographies.
Package: None
Companion:
Introducer(s): IHARA
Current Referral:JUD, FIN

Date Status Text
1/27/2005SIntroduced.
1/31/2005SPassed First Reading.
2/2/2005SReferred to JHW.
2/18/2005SThe committee on JHW has scheduled a public hearing on 02-22-05 at 9:00 am in conference room 229.
2/22/2005SThe committee on JHW deferred the measure until 02-25-05 at 9:00 am in conference room 229.
2/25/2005SThe committee(s) on JHW recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JHW were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Hanabusa, Hee, Chun Oakland, English, Ihara, Whalen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
3/3/2005SReported from JHW (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 647) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
3/3/2005SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading.
3/3/2005S48 Hrs. Notice 03-08-05.
3/8/2005SPassed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House.
3/8/2005HReceived from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 350).
3/10/2005SNotice of bill proposing constitutional amendment (03-10-05) transmitted to Governor pursuant to Article XVII, Section 3.
3/10/2005HPass First Reading.
3/10/2005HReferred to JUD, FIN, referral sheet 30
12/2/2005 10:35:33 AMDCarried over to 2006 Regular Session.

$ = Appropriation measure
ConAm = Constitutional Amendment