SB304: Relating To The Judiciary.

Pending Introduction.

Introduced and passed First Reading.

Referred to JDC, WAM.

The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 01-30-25 9:15AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. 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.

Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 151) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-26-25 10:04AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 854) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

One Day Notice 03-04-25.

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 127) in amended form (SD 1).

Pass First Reading

Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 19

Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 03-11-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.

Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1462) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

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 Representative(s) Cochran, Garrett, Kapela, Kitagawa, Ward excused (5).

Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 03-27-25 3:30PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-28-25.

Bill scheduled for decision making on Friday, 03-28-25 1:59PM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Hussey, Ward.

Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1988) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-08-25.

Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Marten excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 636).

Senate disagrees with House amendments.

Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 779).

Senate Conferees Appointed: Rhoads Chair; Inouye Co-Chair; Awa.

Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 789).

House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas, Kitagawa Co-Chairs; Belatti, Shimizu.

Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 754).

Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-21-25 2:00PM; Conference Room 325.

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-22-25 2:00PM; Conference Room 325.

Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-23-25 2:15PM in conference room 325.

Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-24-25 2:15PM in conference room 325.

The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Inouye; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.

The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Kitagawa, Belatti, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 121).

48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25.

Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 121) as amended in (CD 1).

Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25.