HI SB2209

Proposes an amendment to Article VI, Section 4 of the Hawaii State Constitution to require the Judicial Selection Commission to disclose names and information regarding judicial nominees and applicants.

Requires disclosure to the governor of names of active nominees and applicants for vacancies in the chief justice, supreme court, intermediate appellate court, and circuit court positions.

Requires disclosure to the chief justice of names of active nominees and applicants for district court vacancies.

Mandates public disclosure of the names of active nominees for any justice or judge vacancies, along with statistical information including total number of applicants, applicant gender, and years of licensure.

Ballot question would ask voters whether the Judicial Selection Commission should be required to make these disclosures to the governor, chief justice, and public.