PAR will host a zoom workshop on what to expect from conference on April 11, 2025 at 2:00 PM. Bills must pass out of their final committee in the second chamber by Friday April 4, 2025. Third reading votes in the second chamber will happen the following week. The second crossover deadline (for bills to pass back to their originating... Read More 2025 Conference Zoom Workshop...
We've uploaded a presentation that may be helpful as we enter into the conference period. And Then There Was Conference... Video (24:46) Join Keanu Young as he walks you through the conference process. As legislators try to decide on final versions of the bills that they want to send off to the governor, no more public testimony is accepted. But... Read More Video on the Conference Process...
Join us at 11-11:30 a.m. on Friday, April 12 for a Zoom workshop on the conference process! A bill has until Friday, April 5, to pass out of its final committee. Next week, we'll see a lot of Third Reading floor votes.Bills must cross back to their originating chamber by Thursday, April 11.Then, we enter the conference period... What happens then? House and Senate leadership will... Read More “And Then There Was 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]. Read More Conference!...
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... Read More Conference Workshop Video...
It's that time of year! The conference period (this year, April 17 - April 28) is when select legislators meet to determine whether and in what form surviving legislation should be presented for a final vote in each chamber. Conference meetings are open to the public, but the whole process can be a bit confusing. Join us over Zoom to... Read More Zoom Workshop on the Conference Process...
Learn about the conference process and how to follow the action! Register for PAR's Zoom workshop being held on Wednesday, April 20, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0kdOirrzgtHtQvfn2oRuZkIdnc35ZPGRF8 Ready to think about what you'll be doing after May 5, the end of the 2022 Regular Session? We'll talk about how to make the best of the interim at our... Read More Workshops: Conference & Using the Interim...
We're getting a lot of questions about what we call "defective" effective dates (effective dates far in the future, like July 1, 2050, or January 1, 2222) being put into bills. Rest assured, there's no intention of the bill going off to the governor with that far ahead date intact. These dates are added as placeholders and may facilitate discussion... Read More “Defective” Effective Dates...
Numerous bills are scheduled to open in conference this week. Here's a quick overview of the process. Feel free to call 808/587-0478 or email [email protected] with any questions and we'll be happy to try to make sense of it all! Read More Overview of Conference...
Did you miss the conference workshop PAR offered on 4/14? No worries! Take a half hour and familiarize yourself with all things conference, so you'll be ready for this often confusing time of session. This year, the legislators will be in conference mode next week, 4/19-4/23. As always, let us know if you have any questions. https://www.youtube.com/embed/95HJffGUXVQ Read More Video of Conference Workshop...