Hawaii Senate Bill 640 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 22 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-01-27 - Referred to JDC.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Requires the language and meaning of any proposed constitutional amendment and ratification question to be simple, concise, and direct to the extent practicable. Allows the presiding officers of the legislature to request a written opinion of the supreme court regarding the legality of a proposed amendment to the Hawaii State Constitution and the corresponding constitutional ratification question. Requires the court to provide a written opinion within 48 hours of receipt of the request. Requires, for any written opinion by the court that invalidates a constitutional ratification question, a detailed and specific explanation of the reasons for this opinion. Prohibits any appeal of a written opinion.

Relating To Constitutional Amendments.

Sen. Gil Keith-agaran [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-01-27	Senate	Referred to JDC.
2021-01-25	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2021-01-22	Senate	Introduced.

SB640 (Carry Over) 2021-01-27 - Referred to JDC.
HB337 (Same As) 2021-03-09 - Referred to JDC/WAM.

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=640&year=2021
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2021/bills/SB640_.HTM