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HI SB2380
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/21/2026
Primary Sponsor
Stanley Chang
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AI Summary
- Proposes constitutional amendments to establish a continuous legislative session beginning January 2031, replacing the current 60-day annual session structure with two-year regular sessions where legislators meet the first and third weeks of each month
- Requires the legislature to be in recess for two months before any general or primary election, with committee meetings held Monday through Thursday and floor sessions on Friday during meeting weeks
- Establishes bill deadlines including: appropriations bills due 45 days before fiscal year end, constitutional amendment bills due by June 30 in even-numbered years, and all other bills due by July 31 annually
- Standardizes the governor's review period to 30 calendar days for all bills, eliminating the current variable timeframes based on session adjournment, and removes the governor's authority to make interim appointments when the senate is not in session
- Requires the Commission on Salaries to convene by November 2029 to recommend legislator salaries effective January 1, 2031 through December 31, 2034, with the question appearing on the 2028 general election ballot
Legislative Description
Proposing Amendments To The Hawaii State Constitution To Establish A Continuous Legislative Session.
Constitutional Amendment
Last Action
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.
2/11/2026
Committee Referrals
Ways and Means2/11/2026
Judiciary1/28/2026
Full Bill Text
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