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Hawaii State Legislature
2009 Regular Session
HB444 HD1 SD1

Measure Title:  RELATING TO CIVIL UNIONS.
Report Title:  Civil Unions
Description:  Extends the same rights, benefits, protections, and responsibilities of spouses in a marriage to partners in a civil union. (SD1)
Companion: 
Package:  None
Current Referral:  JGO
Introducer(s):  B. OSHIRO, BELATTI, BERG, BERTRAM, BROWER, CARROLL, CHONG, COFFMAN, HANOHANO, KARAMATSU, KEITH-AGARAN, C. LEE, M. LEE, LUKE, MORITA, NAKASHIMA, NISHIMOTO, M. OSHIRO, RHOADS, SAIKI, SAY, TAKAI, TAKUMI, THIELEN, TSUJI, WAKAI, YAMANE, YAMASHITA, Chang, Herkes, Shimabukuro, Wooley
Date Status Text
1/23/2009HPending introduction.
1/26/2009HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/26/2009HReferred to JUD, referral sheet 2
2/2/2009HBill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Thursday, 02-05-09 2:00PM in House conference room 325.
2/5/2009HThe committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) Karamatsu, Ito, Belatti, Cabanilla, Herkes, Luke, Morita, B. Oshiro, Souki, Tsuji, Marumoto, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Carroll, McKelvey, Mizuno, Wakai.
2/10/2009HReported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 157) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
2/10/2009HPassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with Representative(s) Aquino, Ching, Choy, Finnegan, Har, Manahan, McKelvey, Sagum, Tokioka, Ward voting no (10) and Representative(s) Awana, Mizuno, Takai excused (3).
2/12/2009HPassed Third Reading with Representative(s) Aquino, Awana, Ching, Choy, Evans, Finnegan, Har, Ito, Magaoay, Manahan, McKelvey, Mizuno, Pine, Sagum, Tokioka, Ward, Yamane voting no (17) and Representative(s) Takai excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
2/13/2009SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 8).
2/13/2009SPassed First Reading.
2/18/2009SReferred to JGO.
2/20/2009SThe committee(s) on JGO has scheduled a public hearing on 02-24-09 9:00am in Capitol Auditorium.
2/25/2009SThe committee(s) on JGO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JGO were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Taniguchi, Takamine, Nishihara; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 3 No(es): Senator(s) Bunda, Gabbard, Slom; and 0 Excused: none.
2/25/2009SThe recommendation was not adopted.
3/25/2009SMotion to recall from JGO; Failed to carry by Roll call Vote: Ayes, 6. Noes, 18 (Senator(s) Bunda, Espero, Gabbard, Galuteria, Green, Hanabusa, Hee, Hemmings, Ige, Kim, Kokubun, Nishihara, Sakamoto, Slom, Takamine, Taniguchi, Tokuda, Tsutsui). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) English).
5/7/2009SRecalled from JGO; carried by Roll call Vote: Ayes, 10. Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Galuteria, Nishihara. Noes, 15 (Senator(s) Bunda, Espero, Gabbard, Green, Hanabusa, Hee, Hemmings, Kim, Kokubun, Sakamoto, Slom, Takamine, Taniguchi, Tokuda, Tsutsui.) Excused, 0 (none).
5/7/2009SFloor Amendment No. 20 offered.
5/7/2009SFloor amendment adopted as amended (SD 1). Roll call Vote: Ayes, 16. Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Bunda, Espero, Gabbard, Kim, Sakamoto. Noes, 9 (Senator(s) Baker, English, Fukunaga, Green, Hee, Hooser, Ige, Ihara, Kidani) Excused, 0 (none)
5/7/2009SPassed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 19. Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Espero. Noes, 5 (Senator(s) Bunda, Gabbard, Hemmings, Sakamoto, Slom). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Kim).
5/11/2009DCarried over to 2010 Regular Session.

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H = House
D = Data Systems
$ = Appropriation measure
ConAm = Constitutional Amendment

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HB444 HD1 SD1