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HI SB1022
Bill
Status
3/10/2015
Primary Sponsor
William Espero
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AI Summary
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Proposes a constitutional amendment to repeal the one-year minimum Hawaii residency requirement for appointment as an officer of a principal department under Article V, Section 6 of the Hawaii Constitution.
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Removes the language requiring appointees to have been a resident of Hawaii for at least one year immediately preceding their appointment, with an existing exception for the University of Hawaii president.
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Ballot question asks: "Shall the one-year minimum Hawaii residency requirement to qualify for appointment as an officer of a principal department pursuant to article V, section 6, of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii be repealed?"
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Amendment takes effect upon compliance with Article XVII, Section 3 of the Hawaii Constitution.
Legislative Description
Constitutional Amendment; Residency Requirement; Appointed Officials (ConAm)
Last Action
Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Jordan, LoPresti, McKelvey, Ward voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kawakami, Kong, Oshiro, Tokioka, Tupola, Woodson excused (6).
3/24/2016