HI HB2656 | 2020 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 27 2020 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-03 - Referred to HRE, WAM/JDC.
Pending: Senate Higher Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

Establishes the Hawaii justice league program to provide partial loan repayments on behalf of eligible lawyers that pursue public interest work in Hawaii. Provides for loan repayments by the University of Hawaii William S. Richardson School of Law. Establishes the Hawaii justice league revolving fund. Makes an appropriation. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (HD1)

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Title

Relating To Access To Justice.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2020-02-21 - House - House Finance: Passed, Unamended (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2020-02-11 - House - House Judiciary: Passed, Unamended (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2020-01-31 - House - House Lower and Higher Education: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-03-03SenateReferred to HRE, WAM/JDC.
2020-02-28SenatePassed First Reading.
2020-02-28SenateReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 106).
2020-02-27HousePassed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
2020-02-27HouseReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 764-20), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2020-02-21HouseThe committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 13 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Eli, Gates, Hashimoto, Holt, Kitagawa, B. Kobayashi, Matayoshi, Nakamura, Nishimoto, Todd, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Wildberger, McDermott.
2020-02-19HouseBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-21-20 11:00AM in House conference room 308.
2020-02-14HouseReport adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Holt, Takayama excused (2).
2020-02-14HouseReported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 541-20), recommending referral to FIN.
2020-02-11HouseThe committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, San Buenaventura, Brower, Creagan, Lowen, McKelvey, Perruso, Say, Yamane, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Nakashima, Takayama.
2020-02-10HouseBill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 02-11-20 2:01PM in conference room 325.
2020-02-10HouseThe committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-11-20 2:01pm.
2020-02-07HouseBill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Monday, 02-10-20 2:05PM in House conference room 325.
2020-02-04HousePassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
2020-02-04HouseReported from LHE (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 64-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.
2020-01-31HouseThe committees on LHE recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, Hashem, Quinlan, DeCoite, Johanson, D. Kobayashi, Morikawa, Ohno, Tarnas, Tokioka, Okimoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
2020-01-29HouseBill scheduled to be heard by LHE on Friday, 01-31-20 2:00PM in House conference room 309.
2020-01-27HouseReferred to LHE, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 5
2020-01-23HouseIntroduced and Pass First Reading.

Same As/Similar To

SB2479 (Same As) 2020-01-23 - Referred to HRE, WAM/JDC.

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