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General Election Races
We’ve updated our overview of the upcoming races for the current legislative office holders. A “yes” means there’s a race! “Unopposed” means there is no General Election race. The winners of the primary in Senate District 24, and House Districts 11, 23, 48, and 49 will begin their terms on November 7th.
If you’re interested in taking a look at our elections laws, you can find them in Chapter…
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2018 Regular Session – Statistics
The Governor’s deadline for taking action on bills has passed. If you’re looking for a statistical wrap up of the 2018 Regular Session, we’ve got you covered. Here’s a breakdown:
There were 2,260 bills introduced this year. 229 were passed by the Legislature. The Governor signed 212 of those bills into law, allowed 8 to become law without his signature, and vetoed 8. The remaining bill, SB 2922…
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JDC Hearing on Monday, 7/9
One of the Senate’s special powers is the advise and consent role it plays on the appointment of judges and justices (see the Constitution of the State of Hawaii, Article VI, Section 3). The Chief Justice has four appointments that will be considered at a Senate Judiciary hearing on Monday, July 9, at 10:30a. The event will be broadcast on Olelo Channel 49 on Oahu, and…
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Keep your eye out for the list of bills the Governor may veto
It should be posted in the next few days — the Governor has until Monday, June 25th (that’s 35 days after adjournment sine die, not counting weekends or holidays) to provide the Legislature with his intent-to-veto list.
A bill ON the list won’t definitely be vetoed, but if a bill in Governor’s possession is NOT on the list, we know it will become law with or without his signature. [If…
Read more… Keep your eye out for the list of bills the Governor may veto
Trying to wrap your head around the upcoming elections?
We’ve come up with an overview of the upcoming races for the current legislative office holders that might help. A “yes” means there’s a race! Find list of candidates on Office of Elections website elections.hawaii.gov.
Upcoming Races for Current Legislative Office Holders
Help Hawaii on Election Day(s)!
Sign up to work on Primary Election Day (August 11) and/or General Election Day (November 6). People needed!
Here’s the form: go.elections.hawaii.gov/signupHere’s more info: elections.hawaii.gov /wp-content/uploads/Volunteer-Positions.pdf
Now it’s on to the Governor…
Another legislative session has ended! Next year a new Legislature (30th Legislature) will convene a new biennial legislative session (2019-2020) on January 16, 2019.
For those interested in the Governor’s deadlines to take action on bills passed by the Legislature, here is the breakdown:
If the Governor signs the bill by July 10, 2018 (the 45th day after adjournment sine die), the bill becomes law and is given an Act…
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Wrapping things up
Today is the last day for conference committees to find agreement on any bill that did not have a Finance (FIN) or Ways and Means (WAM) referral. The deadline for negotiations to wrap up is 6:00 p.m. (Bills with money referrals have until tomorrow.) After these deadlines, the only way for bills without a conference draft to move forward is if one chamber agrees to the other chamber’s amendments or…
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Conference Time
We’re getting ready to move into conference! It’s when the legislators negotiate to determine which, if any, version of the bill will emerge. The rules have been posted. Interested in learning more? Come join us for a conference workshop on Wednesday, 4/11/18, 12 noon in the PAR (Room 401, State Capitol). Register here.
Coming up Fast! Second Lateral
Time’s flying! Hearings abound! That’s because bills must pass into their final committees by Friday, 3/23 (Second Lateral Deadline)… If your bill’s still waiting on a hearing notice, don’t hesitate to reach out to the chair. Call or email PAR if you’d like to discuss.