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Next Step for Bills That Passed Legislature
Wondering what happens next for the hundreds of bills on the Governor’s desk? Wondering when you’ll know whether the bill becomes law? You may have to wait — we may not know the fate of some of them until July 11, 2023!
If a bill introduced during the 2023 Regular Session did not pass out of the Legislature, it carries over to the 2024 Regular Session (which starts on January…
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2023 Session “By the Numbers”
They got through a lot of bills today, and there’s just one more session day to go! Tomorrow’s a recess day. On Thursday, May 4, the House convenes at 10 a.m., the Senate convenes at 11 a.m.
To see the bills pending, bills that passed, and all sorts of reports, go to the Legislature’s website and click on the “Reports and Lists” box (https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/advreports/main.aspx).
Extension of Decking Deadline
Final reading votes for 170 bills are scheduled for tomorrow (session at 10a). The fiscal filing deadline has been extended until 6p tonight, May 1, which means there should be more to come!
The Senate President and House Speaker have extended the deadline to file the fiscal bills and committee reports that were agreed upon by Friday’s 6 p.m. deadline to conclude negotiations. The conference drafts (CD1s) of those bills, and accompanying committee…
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27 Acts of Law so Far
The governor signed 17 more bills into law yesterday — they cover a wide range of subjects, from Hawaiian Independence Day, lobbyist training, anger management… to all sorts of things! (These bills avoided conference since they weren’t changed by the non-originating chamber.)
Find all of the 2023 Acts to date on the Legislature’s “Reports and Lists” page — scroll down to the last section of “Deadline Tracking”…
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Conference!
Stay abreast of assignments, meetings, and all things conference by selecting the “Conference Committees” bar on the “Reports and Lists” page. You’ll find it in the fourth gray box on the Legislature’s homepage (https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/).
Questions? Contact PAR 808/587-0478 or [email protected].
A Heavy Third Reading Day
To view the bills coming up for Third Reading tomorrow, April 11, 2023, use the Legislature’s “Reports and Lists” page, then select the “Pending Actions” bar.
It’s Time for Second Decking!
It’s the last week of bill hearings here at the Capitol! Questions? Contact PAR at 808/587-0478 or [email protected]
Opening Day: January 18, 2023
As the state constitution mandates, the Thirty-Second Hawaii State Legislature will open its 2023 Regular Session on the third Wednesday of January at 10:00 a.m. — this year that’s January 18, 2023. What to expect? There will be swearing in of members, a few speeches, perhaps some entertainment, and some legislative business conducted. You can watch the chamber proceedings on the House and Senate YouTube channels. Afterwards, some…
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Job Opportunity at the Capitol
The Public Access Room (PAR)’s sister division, the non-partisan Legislative Reference Bureau Systems Office (LRBSO), is offering a great opportunity to work at the capitol and get a broad overview of legislation being considered and moving forward. They are looking for two Assistant Legislative Researchers to start as soon as possible and work through the session (until early May). These are full-time temporary positions, salary is $3,200/month, and temporary benefits…
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The Legislature’s Redesigned Website is Live
The Legislature’s redesigned website is live. See the redesigned website at capitol.hawaii.gov. The Legislature’s website design team worked hard to modernize the look and navigation of the website while maintaining the functionality that users rely on.
A few highlights of the new design are:
A new mobile friendly version with improved functionality when visiting the Legislature’s site on a cell phone or tabletA simplified home page encouraging public…
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