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Capitol Website Maintenance

Posted: 12/9/2020 News
Senate Data Systems will begin their annual maintenance of the Legislature's website tomorrow morning. They anticipate the website rollover to last a day or two. During this time, some features such as bill status reports and members and committee pages will not be functioning. Read More Capitol Website Maintenance...

November is a key time to talk with legislators

Posted: 11/12/2020 News
Now that the elections are over, it is time to start thinking about the 2021 legislative session. If you have an idea for a bill or want to let your legislators know what you would like them to focus on this upcoming session, now is an ideal time to talk to them. We are currently updating all our information sheets... Read More November is a key time to talk with legislators...

Judges: Advise and Consent

Posted: 9/23/2020 News Tags: Advise and Consent, Judges, Senate
A number of judicial nominees are up for consideration by the Senate! Find the 10/1/2020 hearing notice put out by the Judiciary Committee by heading to the Senate's First Special Session page: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/splsession.aspx?year=2020a The advise and consent power vested in the Senate is one of the ways it differs from the House of Representatives. Interested in how the appointment of... Read More Judges: Advise and Consent...

2020 Session is a Wrap!

Posted: 9/16/2020 News Tags: acts, Deadlines, vetoes
We can finally wrap up the 2020 Regular Session! Find the bills the governor signed, vetoed, and the three still "pending" that became law without his signature (HB361, HB2744, SB2486). Just go to the Reports and Lists page on the Legislature's website and scroll down to the bottom section. You'll find the lists (acts, vetoes, pending) there. Read More 2020 Session is a Wrap!...

Deadline for 2020 Bills

Posted: 9/10/2020 News Tags: Deadlines
The governor has a deadline coming up! Tuesday, September 15th, is the deadline for him to decide which of the bills in his possession he should sign, let become law, or veto. (For any bill enacted, the date that it goes into effect as law can be found in its last section.) Have an opinion? Contact the governor! (808) 586-0034... Read More Deadline for 2020 Bills...

Governor’s Timeline

Posted: 7/15/2020 News
The legislature's lawmaking work for the 2020 regular legislative session is complete but the process isn't over. The ball is now in the governor's court, and he has to take action by specific deadlines. If you want to know what those deadlines are, we've got you covered. Our handy guide is available on the "Current Legislature" page of the website:... Read More Governor’s Timeline...

All Events Livestreamed

Posted: 6/24/2020 News Tags: 2020 Regular Session, broadcasts, public access
Trying to stay up on what's happening at the Legislature? Watch! Links to livestreams appear in the Broadcast Calendar... https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/broadcasts.aspx Read More All Events Livestreamed...

June-July Session Calendar Published

Posted: 6/15/2020 News Tags: 2020 Regular Session, calendar, recess
The Legislature is posed to reconvene next week. Here's the session calendar for the last segment of the 2020 Regular Session. Read More June-July Session Calendar Published...

The Legislature will reconvene the 2020 session on June 22

Posted: 6/10/2020 News
House and Senate leadership have announced that they will reconvene the 2020 session on June 22 to take up a limited number of bills, including budget matters and COVID-19-related legislation. They are also expected to consider police reform measures. The session is anticipated to last approximately 3 weeks with July 10th being the target date for adjournment sine die.The State... Read More The Legislature will reconvene the 2020 session on June 22...

In Recess…

Posted: 5/21/2020 News Tags: budget, recess, session
The Hawaii State Legislature has recessed, following two weeks of work on budgetary measures and nominations. They are expected to resume session sometime mid-June and will spend the next few weeks determining what to address. Read More In Recess…...

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