RELATING TO WOMEN'S COURT.
Summary
Establishes a three-year women's court pilot program within the judiciary's first circuit. Establishes temporary positions. Requires a report. Appropriates funds. Sunsets 6/30/2025. (CD1)
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Apr 2022
House Passage
May 2022
Senate Passage
May 2022
Governor
Introduced Jan 26, 2022
Last action Jul 6, 2022
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
47
Key actions
16
Committee
19
Amendments
3
Apr 29, 2022
Introduced
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-03-22.
upper
Apr 29, 2022
Upper · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 92-22).
upper
Apr 29, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 92-22) as amended in (CD 1).
lower
Apr 28, 2022
Upper · Passed
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Keith-Agaran, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Apr 28, 2022
Lower · Passed
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Holt, Ichiyama, Matayoshi, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
lower
Apr 27, 2022
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-28-22 2:00PM in conference room 325.
lower
Apr 26, 2022
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-27-22 2:00PM in conference room 325.
lower
Apr 22, 2022
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-26-22 2:00PM in conference room 325.
lower
Apr 21, 2022
Lower · Passed
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-22-22 2:00PM in conference room 325.
lower
Apr 14, 2022
Introduced
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
lower
Apr 12, 2022
Introduced
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 855) in amended form (SD 2).
lower
Apr 12, 2022
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
upper
Apr 5, 2022
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Misalucha, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Apr 1, 2022
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-05-22 10:15AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
upper
Mar 24, 2022
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
upper
Mar 24, 2022
Committee
Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3409) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
upper
Mar 17, 2022
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 7 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Keohokalole, Acasio, Gabbard, Kim, Lee, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Mar 14, 2022
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-22 9:35AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
upper
Mar 11, 2022
Committee
Referred to JDC, WAM.
upper
Mar 10, 2022
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 347).
upper
Mar 8, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) McDermott excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Feb 24, 2022
Lower · Passed
The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Yamashita, Branco, Eli, Holt, Ilagan, B. Kobayashi, Marten, Nishimoto, Perruso, Sayama, Tam, Todd, Wildberger; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) McDermott.
lower
Feb 15, 2022
Committee
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 370-22), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Feb 3, 2022
Lower · Passed
The committees on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Matayoshi, Ichiyama, D. Kobayashi, McKelvey, Nakamura, Takumi, Todd, Tokioka; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) LoPresti, Lowen, Ward.
lower
Jan 28, 2022
Committee
Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 3
lower
Jan 26, 2022
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
23 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Amy Perruso
DDemocratic
P
Cedric Gates
DDemocratic
P
Chris Todd
DDemocratic
P
David Tarnas
DDemocratic
P
Dee Morikawa
DDemocratic
P
Gregg Takayama
DDemocratic
P
Greggor Ilagan
DDemocratic
P
JK
Jeanné Kapela
DDemocratic
P
Justin Woodson
DDemocratic
P
Kyle Yamashita
DDemocratic
P
Lauren Matsumoto
RRepublican
P
LC
Linda Clark
DDemocratic
P
Lisa Kitagawa
DDemocratic
P
Lisa Marten
DDemocratic
P
May Mizuno
DDemocratic
P
Nicole Lowen
DDemocratic
P
PP
Patrick Pihana Branco
DDemocratic
P
Richard Onishi
DDemocratic
P
SE
Sharon E. Har
DDemocratic
P
Sonny Ganaden
DDemocratic
P
SK
Stacelynn K.M. Eli
DDemocratic
P
TW
Tina Wildberger
DDemocratic
P
Troy Hashimoto
DDemocratic
Co
MS
Matthew S. LoPresti
DDemocratic
Co
Scot Matayoshi
DDemocratic
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