SCR 116 SD 1

REQUESTING THE JUDICIARY TO PROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN THE JUDICIARY THROUGH RECOGNITION OF EXCELLENCE, REVIEW OF JUDICIAL PERFORMANCE, AND PUBLIC EDUCATION. (AMENDED TITLE)

By Senator(s) MATSUNAGA / CHUMBLEY

Keywords: 2000 CONCURRENT RESOLUTION, DISTRICT COURT, INTERMEDIATE APPELLATE COURT, JUDICIARY, JUSTICES AND JUDGES, PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS PEER REVIEW, SUPREME COURT

Report Title: Judicial Appointments

Description:
 3-15-00        S Offered                                                  
 3-15-00        S Referred to 1. JDC 2. WAM                                
 3-23-00        S Resolution scheduled to be heard by JDC on 03-29-00         
                  at 9:00 a.m. in conference room 229.
 3-29-00        S The measure is deferred until 03-31-00 at 9:00 a.m.         
                  in conference room 229.
 3-31-00        S The committee on JDC recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 3-31-00        S The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Chumbley, Matsunaga, Chun Oakland, Anderson; Ayes
                  with reservations: Senator(s) ; none Noes:
                  Senator(s) ; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara,
                  Sakamoto, Tanaka
 4- 3-00        S Reported from JDC (Stand Com. Rep. No. 3069) as
                  amended  (SD 1), with recommendation of referral to         
                  WAM
 4- 3-00        S Report adopted, as amended (SD 1) and referred to
                  WAM
 4- 7-00        S Resolution scheduled to be heard by WAM on 04-10-00         
                  at 6:05 p.m. in conference room 211.
 4-10-00        S The committee on WAM recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, UNAMENDED.
 4-10-00        S The votes in WAM were as follows: 10 Ayes:
                  Senator(s) Fukunaga, Levin, Chun, Chun Oakland, D.
                  Ige, M. Ige, Kawamoto, Nakata, Taniguchi; Ayes with         
                  reservations: Senator(s) Anderson; none Noes:
                  Senator(s) ; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Buen, Iwase,         
                  Tam
 4-13-00        S Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3468) with
                  recommendation of adoption
 4-13-00        S Report and Resolution Adopted                            
 4-13-00        S Transmitted to House                                     
 4-13-00        H Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 625)                 
 4-14-00        H Offered                                                  
 4-14-00        H Referred to the committees on 1. JHA 2. FIN ,
                  referral sheet 55
 4-17-00        H Resolution scheduled to be heard by JHA on
                  Wednesday, 04/19/00 at 4:30 P.M. in House
                  conference room 325.
 4-19-00        H The committee on JHA recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, UNAMENDED.
 4-19-00        H The votes in JHA were as follows:9 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Hamakawa, Chang, Hiraki, Kaho`ohalahala, Lee,
                  Morita, Takumi, Pendleton, Whalen; Ayes with
                  reservations: Rep.(s) ; none Noes: Rep.(s) ; and 6
                  Excused: Rep.(s) Saiki, Cachola, Garcia, Yoshinaga,         
                  Auwae, Thielen
 4-19-00        H Reported from the committee on JHA (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 1562-00), recommending referral to the committee        
                  on FIN
 4-19-00        H Report adopted. Referred to the committee on FIN.        
 4-20-00        H Resolution scheduled for decision making on
                  Thursday, 04/20/00 at 4:00 p.m. in House
                  conference room 309.
 4-20-00        H The committee on FIN recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, UNAMENDED.
 4-20-00        H The votes in FIN were as follows:14 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Takamine, Kawakami, Ahu Isa, Espero, Goodenow,
                  Kahikina, Kanoho, Luke, Nakasone, Schatz, Suzuki,
                  Yamane, Fox, Moses; Ayes with reservations: Rep.(s)         
                  ; none Noes: Rep.(s) ; and 3 Excused: Rep.(s)
                  Catalani, Marumoto, Meyer
 4-24-00        H Reported from the committee on FIN (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 1594-00), recommending adoption
 4-24-00        H Adopted with Representative(s) None voting no and
                  Representative(s)  Chang, Okamura, Oshiro, M.,
                  Santiago, Whalen excused.
 4-24-00        H Transmitted to Senate                                    
 4-25-00        S Received notice of Adoption in House on 04-24-00
                  (Hse. Com. No. 694).
 5-10-00        S Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-10-00