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The last five bills on the Governor's desk became law without his signature on July 11, 2023. So we've got a final count: 263 bills became acts of law this year, out of a total of 3,132 bills that were introduced. (That's about 8.4%.) View the new laws here: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/advreports/advreport.aspx?year=2023&report=deadline&rpt_type=gov_acts&measuretype=HB,SB&title=Acts Read More Final Count for 2023 Regular Session...
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... Read More 27 Acts of Law so Far...
We finally know the fate of all the legislation passed in the 2022 Legislative Session -- the governor vetoed 28 of the 30 bills he considered vetoing, signed others into law, and left 6 to become law without signature. The Reports and Lists page of the Legislature's website has been updated -- scroll down to "Governor's Actions" for the lists.... Read More It’s a Wrap! Results of the 2022 Regular Session...
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!...
It's official -- the deadlines have all passed. There are 288 new laws as the result of the 2013 Regular Session. That's 10% of all of the bills introduced (2,872), which is a bit higher than the usual percentage. Visit the Reports and Lists page on the Legislature's website to access: Acts Bills signed by the Governor Bills that became... Read More 2013 Session Laws...