Want to know if a bill that passed the Legislature will become law?
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 is going to become law – either with the Governor’s signature, or on July 12th if no veto or signature occurs.
Under the “Governor’s Actions” heading on the “Reports and Listsexternal link” page of the Legislature’s website (capitol.hawaii.gov)external link, you can see a snapshot of all the bills the Governor is considering. Aside from finding the list of actsexternal link, you’ll find bills that are pendingexternal link, bills that were signedexternal link into law, bills that became law without the governor’s signatureexternal link, bills that the Governor intends to vetoexternal link, bills that are actually vetoedexternal link, and veto overridesexternal link by the Legislature.