The 2025 Regular Session is just around the corner (it opens on Wednesday, January 15, at 10:00 a.m.). Register for one of the Public Access Room’s free training sessions and learn more about advocacy, the legislature’s website, and the session calendar deadlines.

Your Voice: Participating at the Hawaii State Legislature

Join staff from the Public Access Room to learn more about how you can advocate at the Hawaii State Legislature. We’ll provide an overview of the State Legislature and the legislative process in Hawaii, covering everything from an idea for a new law, to testifying and following bills and how you can use your voice in the process. There will be time at the end for questions.

Monday, 1/6/25, noon-1pm, Register here

Tuesday, 1/21/25, 6-7pm, Register here

Get to know the Legislature’s Website

The Hawaii State Legislature’s website: http://capitol.hawaii.gov provides tools for getting active in the legislative process. We’ll cover how you can create an account to use the interactive features (signing up for hearing notices, submitting testimony, & creating a measure-tracking list). And provide additional tips using the website. There will be time at the end for questions.

Thursday, 1/9/25, noon-1pm, Register here

Thursday, 1/16/25, 6-7pm, Register here

Legislative Calendar & Deadlines

As the 2025 Legislative Session is starting and the calendar has been published, what does it all mean? Get to know the deadlines and how they affect the legislation you are following. There will be time at the end for questions.

Friday, 1/10/25, noon-1pm, Register here

Tuesday, 1/14/25, 6-7pm, Register here

We plan to record these workshops and post to the PAR YouTube channel, if you can’t make one of the above sessions.

Questions? Contact us at 808/587-0478 or [email protected]