RELATING TO CERTIORARI REVIEW BY THE HAWAII SUPREME COURT.
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Establishes a fixed disposition deadline requiring the Supreme Court to decide an application for certiorari within 60 days after the application is filed. Applies prospectively to cases in which the judgment or dismissal order of the Intermediate Court of Appeals was filed on or after the effective date of this Act.
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Apr 29Act 006, on 04/28/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1106).Became Law
Apr 13Transmitted to Governor.
Apr 10Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.Passed Senate
Vote recorded Passed Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
Apr 10Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 515).
Apr 9Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3656) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
Apr 9Report adopted; Passed Second Reading.Minor
Apr 9One Day Notice 04-10-26.
Mar 17The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
Vote recorded The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Upper
Mar 12The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-26 9:55AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
Mar 10Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 182).Minor
Mar 10Passed First Reading.Minor
Mar 10Referred to JDC.Minor
Mar 6Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Hashem, Olds, Perruso, Quinlan, Sayama excused (5). Transmitted to Senate.Passed House
Vote recorded Passed Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
Mar 5Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 892-26), recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
Vote recorded Passed Second Reading; placed on the calendar for Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
Mar 5Passed Second Reading; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1).
Feb 19The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Cochran, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.Minor
Vote recorded The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Lower
Feb 13Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 02-19-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.