Hawaii State Legislature
2004 Legislative Session

HB2298 HD1

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Measure Title: RELATING TO DISQUALIFICATION OF JUDGES.
Report Title: Disqualification of Judges
Description: Requires a more than de minimis pecuniary interest to disqualify judges from cases; provides that investments not under a judge's control are not considered pecuniary interests; and provides that after full disclosure on the record, parties may waive disqualification due to pecuniary interest. (HB2298 HD1)
Package: Judiciary
Companion:SB2739
Introducer(s): SAY (BR)
Current Referral:JHW

Date Status Text
1/26/2004HIntroduced
1/28/2004HPass First Reading
1/30/2004HReferred to JUD, referral sheet 5.
2/3/2004HBill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Thursday, 02-05-04 at 2:00 pm in House conference room 325.
2/5/2004HThe committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Hamakawa, B. Oshiro, Caldwell, Chang, Herkes, Kanoho, Lee, Sonson, Marumoto, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 5 Excused: Ito, M. Oshiro, Souki, Finnegan, Pendleton.
2/23/2004HReported from the committee on JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 485-04) as amended in (HD 1), recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
2/23/2004HPassed Second Reading as amended in (HD 1); placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting no and Representative(s) Ontai, Takumi excused.
2/25/2004HPassed Third Reading as amended in (HD 1) with none voting no and Ontai, Takumi excused.
2/25/2004HTransmitted to Senate.
2/26/2004SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 16).
2/26/2004SPassed First Reading.
2/26/2004SDeferred until 02-27-04.
2/27/2004SReferred to JHW.
3/9/2004SThe committee on JHW has scheduled a public hearing on 03-15-04 at 9:00 am in conference room 229.
3/15/2004SThe committee on JHW deferred the measure until 03-17-04 at 9:00 am in conference room 229.
3/17/2004SThe committee on JHW deferred the measure until 03-18-04 at 9:00 am in conference room 229.
3/18/2004SThe committee(s) on JHW recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JHW were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Hanabusa, Chun Oakland, English, Fukunaga, Kawamoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Ihara, Hogue.
3/23/2004SReported from JHW (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2921) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
3/23/2004SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading.
3/23/2004S48 Hrs. Notice 03-25-04.
3/25/2004SPassed Third Reading. Ayes, 20; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 5 (Senator(s) Aduja, Ige, Kim, Sakamoto, Trimble). Transmitted to House.
3/25/2004HReturned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 379).
3/29/2004HTransmitted to Governor.
4/15/2004HAct 5, on 4/15/2004 (Gov. Msg. No. 173).
4/16/2004SAct 5, 4/15/2004 (Gov. Msg. No. 438).

$ = Appropriation measure
ConAm = Constitutional Amendment