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2025 Legislative Session – January Workshops Scheduled
The 2025 Regular Session is just around the corner (it opens on Wednesday, January 15, at 10:00 a.m.). Register for one of the Public Access Room’s free training sessions and learn more about advocacy, the legislature’s website, and the session calendar deadlines.
Your Voice: Participating at the Hawaii State Legislature
Join staff from the Public Access Room to learn more about how you can advocate at the Hawaii State Legislature….
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Sign Up for a Training Session!
The 2024 Regular Session is just around the corner (it opens on Wednesday, January 17, at 10:00 a.m.). Register for one of the Public Access Room’s training sessions and learn more about advocacy, the legislature’s website, and the session calendar’s deadlines.
Use Your Voice at the Legislature
Our free “Your Voice” training focuses on advocacy at the State Capitol. We’ll cover everything from pitching an idea for a new law…
Read more… Sign Up for a Training Session!
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
Register for a Training Session
The 2023 Regular Session is just around the corner (it opens on Wednesday, January 18, at 10:00 a.m.). Register for one of the Public Access Room’s training sessions and learn more about advocacy, the legislature’s website, and the session calendar and its deadlines.
Learn How to Use Your Voice at the Legislature
Our free “Your Voice” training focuses on how to advocate at the Hawaii State Legislature. We’ll cover everything…
Read more… Register for a Training Session
Want to Learn More?
The Public Access Room (PAR) is happy to offer Zoom workshops for groups who want to learn more about the legislative process and getting involved. We can also set up one-on-one tutorials. There’s never a fee, we’re non-partisan, and we can adapt the information depending on your level of involvement, knowledge, and interest. Just call 808/587-0478 or email us [email protected]. Workshops can cover using the new website, understanding the…
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The Legislature’s Redesigned Website is Live
The Legislature’s redesigned website is live. See the redesigned website at capitol.hawaii.gov. The Legislature’s website design team worked hard to modernize the look and navigation of the website while maintaining the functionality that users rely on.
A few highlights of the new design are:
A new mobile friendly version with improved functionality when visiting the Legislature’s site on a cell phone or tabletA simplified home page encouraging public…
Read more… The Legislature’s Redesigned Website is Live
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
Our Wednesday Evening Series (Nov 2021)
Starting on October 27, 2021, we’ll be offering a series of Zoom workshops on Wednesday evenings — get ready for session, and come and learn more about all things legislative! Details appear in our October newsletter and you can sign up by emailing us at [email protected] or calling 808/587-0478.
“Your Voice”: Wednesday, October 27, 5:00 p.m.“The Bill to Law Process”: Wednesday, November 3, 5:00 p.m.“Using the…
Read more… Our Wednesday Evening Series (Nov 2021)