SCR 1 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

REQUESTING THE CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE HAWAII SUPREME COURT TO ADDRESS THE LEGISLATURE ASSEMBLED IN JOINT SESSION FOR THE STATE OF THE JUDICIARY ADDRESS.

This bill is a procedural resolution scheduling a formal address by Hawaii's Chief Justice. It directs the state legislature to convene in joint session on January 23, 2025, at 10 a.m. to hear the Chief Justice of the Hawaii Supreme Court deliver the annual "State of the Judiciary" address. The resolution does not change laws or affect constituents; it merely sets a date for this routine legislative tradition. A certified copy will be sent to Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Jan 2025
House Passage
Jan 2025
Governor
Introduced Jan 15, 2025 Last action Jan 17, 2025
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This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
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Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
0
Jan 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Resolution adopted in final form.
upper
Jan 17, 2025
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 3).
upper
Jan 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Adopted with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ward excused (1).
lower
Jan 15, 2025
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 1).
lower
Jan 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Adopted.
upper
Jan 15, 2025
Introduced
Offered.
upper
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