HI SB1187 | 2011 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 8 2011 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2011-03-22 - (H) The committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred.
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

Proposes amendment to article V, section 6, of the state constitution to provide that the attorney general be elected as a nonpartisan elected official rather than appointed by the governor. (SD1)

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Title

Constitutional Amendment; Elected Attorney General

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2011-03-22 (H) The committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred.
2011-03-18 (H) Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Tuesday, 03-22-11 2:00PM in House conference room 325.
2011-03-10 (H) Referred to JUD, FIN, referral sheet 33
2011-03-10 (H) Pass First Reading
2011-03-08 (H) Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 269) in amended form (SD 1).
2011-03-16 (S) Notice of bill proposing constitutional amendment transmitted to Governor pursuant to Article XVII, Section 3 (Sen. Com. No. 1).
2011-03-08 (S) Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 16; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 9 (Senator(s) Baker, Espero, Fukunaga, Green, Ige, Nishihara, Ryan, Solomon, Taniguchi). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
2011-03-04 (S) 48 Hrs. Notice 03-08-11.
2011-03-04 (S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
2011-03-04 (S) Reported from JDL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 618) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
2011-03-03 (S) The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDL were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Hee, Shimabukuro, Ihara, Slom; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.
2011-02-28 (S) The committee(s) on JDL has scheduled a public hearing on 03-03-11 4:15PM in conference room 016.
2011-01-26 (S) Referred to JDL.
2011-01-26 (S) Passed First Reading.
2011-01-26 (S) Introduced.

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