Bill to Law
Final Count for 2023 Regular Session
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
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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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”…
Read more… 27 Acts of Law so Far
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].
Conference Workshop Video
If you missed our workshops on the conference stage of the legislative process, you can view the 4/12/2023 session here: Conference Workshop Video
Some Helpful Information
Conference, when the House and Senate will attempt to come to agreement on the final draft of hundreds of bills, will take place this year between Monday, 4/17, and Friday, 4/28. The conference procedures have been posted: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Docs/2023CommitteesOnConferenceProcedures.pdf….
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Upcoming Workshops
Get ready for session and learn more about getting involved at the State legislature! You can sign up for one of our Zoom workshops by emailing us at [email protected] or calling 808/587-0478.
“Your Voice”: Tuesday, January 11, 5:00 p.m. Overview of the legislature and how to add your voice to the process“The Bill to Law Process”: Wednesday, January 19, 5:00 p.m. Walk through the process with an…
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PAR Webinars Posted on YouTube
Want to learn more about the “Bill to Law Process”? or “Using the Interactive Features of the Legislature’s Website”? or how about “Communicating with Legislators”? Head to PAR’s YouTube page and check out our recent webinars!
Hawaii Public Access Room YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgLMUbGwLiZlzHQPe82oSRg
Video of “Your Voice” Presentation
Missed a chance to come to our webinar? We’ve recorded our “Your Voice” presentation for those who’d like an overview of the Hawaii State legislature. View it here: https://youtu.be/dHjxNkXrOKg
Use the Interim to Prepare for Session
Get active at the legislature! Our latest news brief has been published. You can view it here.
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