SB 614

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE III, SECTION 6, OF THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION, TO CHANGE THE ELIGIBILITY TO SERVE AS A MEMBER OF THE SENATE OR HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

By Senator(s) CHUMBLEY / MATSUNAGA

Keywords: CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS, ELECTIONS, LEGISLATURE

Report Title: Legislature, Eligibility

Description: Proposes a constitutional amendment to require a candidate for the legislature to be a qualified voter prior to filing nomination papers for the primary election. (ConAm)

 1-22-99        S Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-25-99        S Referred to JDC                                          
 1-19-00        S Carried over to 2000 Regular Session.                    
 2-23-00        S Bill scheduled to be heard by JDC on 03-01-00 at
                  9:00 a.m. in conference room 229.
 3- 1-00        S The measure is deferred until 03-03-00 at 9:00 a.m.         
                  in conference room 229.
 3- 3-00        S The committee on JDC recommends that the measure be         
                  HELD.
 3- 3-00        S The votes in JDC were as follows: 6 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Chumbley, Matsunaga, Chun Oakland, Ihara, Sakamoto,         
                  Tanaka; Ayes with reservations: Senator(s) ; none
                  Noes: Senator(s) ; and 1 Excused: Senator(s)
                  Anderson