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HI HB2694

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

3/8/2016

Primary Sponsor

Scott Saiki

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Proposes constitutional amendment to Article IV, Section 2 of Hawaii State Constitution addressing reapportionment commission member selection
  • Establishes fallback procedure: if no minority party members exist in one house of legislature, minority party members in the other house shall nominate six persons to fill the vacant seats on the commission
  • Applies to both senate and house: if house has no minority members, senate minority nominates to speaker; if senate has no minority members, house minority nominates to president
  • Amendment takes effect July 1, 2030, upon voter approval via statewide ballot
  • Ballot question asks voters whether minority parties in one legislative house should nominate commission members when the other house has no minority party representation

Legislative Description

Reapportionment Commission; Selection of Members; Political Parties (ConAm)

Last Action

Referred to JDL, WAM.

3/10/2016

Committee Referrals

Judiciary and Labor3/10/2016
Finance2/11/2016
Judiciary2/1/2016

Full Bill Text

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