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Senate Judiciary panel approves bill to create additional First Circuit district judgeship
Summary
The Senate Committee on Judiciary advanced HB 399, which establishes one additional district court judgeship in Hawaii’s First Circuit. The committee passed the measure after brief testimony and without an appropriation attached.
The Senate Committee on Judiciary on a continuation hearing advanced House Bill 399, which establishes one additional district court judgeship in the First Circuit, and set the bill’s effective date as upon approval.
The bill was introduced for today’s hearing by Chair Rhodes; testimony supporting the measure was listed from state judiciary representatives and others. Jessica Orr, district court staff attorney, said she filed written testimony and was available for questions. The committee recorded no substantive questions during the hearing before decision making.
Committee members voted to pass HB 399 with amendments. Chair Rhodes, Vice Chair Lintz, Senator Chang and Senator San Buenaventura voted “aye”; Senator Aawa recorded a “no.” The committee noted the bill creates the judgeship but contains no appropriation to fund the position.
The panel labeled the measure adopted and recommended the bill proceed with an effective-upon-approval date. No further committee direction or requests for a funding plan were recorded in the transcript.
The bill was discussed and voted on during the committee’s decision-making portion of the continuation hearing.
