HI SB622 | 2015 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 5 2015 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2015-03-27 - Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Choy, Ing, Lowen, Luke, McKelvey, Pouha excused (6).
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on March 5 2015 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2015-03-27 - Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Choy, Ing, Lowen, Luke, McKelvey, Pouha excused (6).
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Summary
Specifies that the Chief Election Officer is an at-will employee. Requires Elections Commission to provide notice and reason for removal of a Chief Election Officer. Requires a performance evaluation of the Chief Election Officer after a State general election. Requires a public hearing on the Chief Election Officer's performance for purposes of considering reappointment. (SB622 HD1)
Title
Chief Election Officer; Elections Commission; Evaluation
Sponsors
| Sen. Les Ihara [D] | Sen. Donovan Cruz [D] | Sen. Brickwood Galuteria [D] | Sen. Clarence Nishihara [D] |
| Sen. Gil Riviere [D] | Sen. Brian Taniguchi [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-03-27 | House | Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Choy, Ing, Lowen, Luke, McKelvey, Pouha excused (6). |
| 2015-03-27 | House | Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1185) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN. |
| 2015-03-20 | House | The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Rhoads, San Buenaventura, Belatti, Brower, Creagan, Hashem, Morikawa, Nakashima, Takayama, Woodson; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Kawakami, C. Lee, McDermott, Thielen. |
| 2015-03-17 | House | Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Friday, 03-20-15 2:00PM in House conference room 325. |
| 2015-03-12 | House | Referred to JUD, FIN, referral sheet 30 |
| 2015-03-06 | House | Pass First Reading |
| 2015-03-05 | House | Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 23) in amended form (SD 1). |
| 2015-03-05 | Senate | Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Slom). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. |
| 2015-02-25 | Senate | 48 Hrs. Notice 03-05-15. |
| 2015-02-25 | Senate | Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1). |
| 2015-02-25 | Senate | Reported from JDL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 540) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading. |
| 2015-02-04 | Senate | The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDL were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, Shimabukuro, Espero, Ihara, L. Thielen, Slom; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard. |
| 2015-01-30 | Senate | The committee(s) on JDL has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-15 9:00AM in conference room 016. |
| 2015-01-26 | Senate | Referred to JDL. |
| 2015-01-26 | Senate | Passed First Reading. |
| 2015-01-23 | Senate | Introduced. |
Same As/Similar To
HB42 (Same As) 2015-01-26 - Referred to JUD, FIN, referral sheet 1
HB1414 (Same As) 2015-02-02 - Referred to JUD, FIN, referral sheet 6
HB1414 (Same As) 2015-02-02 - Referred to JUD, FIN, referral sheet 6
