PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLE III OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION TO ESTABLISH A CONTINUOUS LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
Summary
Establishes a continuous Legislature. Requires the Legislature to convene at least once a month. Removes language regarding special sessions, adjournment, and recesses. Creates a two-year deadline for a bill to be submitted for gubernatorial consideration. Standardizes the number of days that the Governor must approve or veto a bill submitted for consideration. Requires the passage of the legislative budget within 45 days before the end of each fiscal year. Makes members of the Legislature subject to the sunshine law. Prohibits members of the Legislature from having employment other than their work as members of the Legislature.
Bill status
in committee
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Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2024
Last action Jan 26, 2024
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3
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Committee
1
Jan 26, 2024
Committee
Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 3
lower
Jan 24, 2024
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 23, 2024
Introduced
Pending introduction.
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8 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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