2025 Regular Session • Hawaii Legislature
SB266: Relating To District Court Judges.
Legislative Summary
Establishes 1 additional district court judgeship in the First Circuit.
Demographic Impact
Overall analysis of equity impact
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Bill History
1/14/2025
Pending Introduction.
Senate
1/15/2025
Introduced and passed First Reading.
Senate
1/21/2025
Referred to JDC, WAM.
Senate
1/22/2025
The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 01-28-25 9:15AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
Senate
1/28/2025
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
Senate
2/6/2025
Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 65) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.
Senate
2/6/2025
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.
Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate Judiciary: Passed, Unamended
1/28/2025
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(1/14/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Ways and Means(Senate)
Sponsors
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor

Ronald Kouchi
Democrat