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If the Governor signs the bill early, you're all set. If not, you may have to wait until after June 27th. On or before then, the Governor will provide the Legislature with a list of the bills he may veto. Note, bills on this list may end up not being vetoed. However, any bill that is not on the list... Read More Want to know if a bill that passed the Legislature will become law?...
The Second Crossover deadline for bills is Thursday, April 14th -- to survive, a bill must pass its Third Reading ("vote") on the floor of its non-originating chamber (the House floor for Senate bills, and the Senate floor for House bills). Some bills have already passed that Third Reading vote, and are on their way to crossing back to their originating chamber.... Read More Large Volume of Third Reading Votes Makes for Long Session Day...
The First Decking deadline for bills is Friday, March 4th -- to survive, a bill must pass out of all the committees it was referred to in its originating chamber and be scheduled ("decked") for a Third Reading vote on the floor of the House or Senate chamber. Some bills have already passed that Third Reading vote, and are on... Read More A Long Session of Third Readings...
The First Lateral deadline for bills (February 19th) has come and gone -- bills are still alive if they've managed to get into the last committee they were referred to in their originating chamber. The Legislature's website has a convenient list of the bills that have survived First Lateral. To navigate to the list: Go to the Legislature's website (capitol.hawaii.gov).... Read More What’s Still Alive?...
The 2016 Legislative Session started on 1/20 -- it's the second year of the 28th Legislature. While bills that carried over from last year can still be acted upon, new bills are also being introduced. Where to find them? On the Legislature's website (capitol.hawaii.gov), click on the "Reports and Lists" button in the center column. There you'll find links to... Read More Session Begins! Where are the Bills?...
While we don't know exactly when the application for Grant-in-Aid (GIA) funds will be available, we do know the deadline to complete and submit them -- 4:30 p.m. on January 22, 2016. The GIA application and instructions will be posted on the Legislature's website (capitol.hawaii.gov) sometime the week of December 21st. To find them, just click on the "Legislative Information" bar on the... Read More Grants-in-Aid (GIA) Applications...
It's that time of year. Offices at the Capitol are looking for capable temporary staff to help in a wide variety of positions during the 2016 legislative session. For more information and to apply: House of RepresentativesSenate 2016 Session employmentAnd the Public Access Room is looking to fill two positions. We're a wonderful place to work, and you'll gain valuable... Read More ‘Tis the Season… Apply for Work at the Capitol...
You can now register to vote online! You can also update your registration, confirm your registration address, and request to vote by mail. Just visit the Office of Elections Register to Vote page. If you have questions, contact the Office of Elections at 808/453-8683 or [email protected]. If you're not registered, do it today. And spread the word. Read More Register to vote online...
Mark your calendars: Session gets underway again next year on the third Wednesday in January -- January 20th, 2016. The 2015 Regular Session ended Thursday, May 7th. A total of 252 bills passed the Legislature this session! All but one (SB143, a proposed Constitutional Amendment that will appear on the 2016 ballot) have gone off to the Governor for possible enactment. Find the... Read More Adjournment sine die (Session pau for now)...
So the bill you're interested in has survived both the House and the Senate... only trouble is, they've each passed different versions of the bill! What next? Your bill is most likely destined for conference committee -- where assigned Representatives and Senators will attempt to negotiate a final version of the bill. Numerous other bills in this situation are also being worked on... Read More Moving into Conference…...