June 11, 2020 •
Hawaii Legislature Expects to Reconvene June 22
State of Hawaii
The Hawaii Legislature will resume its session on June 22 to address budget issues, COVID-19, and police discipline measures. The Legislature previously recessed on May 22 after passing legislation storing more than $1 billion in the general fund. Now lawmakers […]
The Hawaii Legislature will resume its session on June 22 to address budget issues, COVID-19, and police discipline measures.
The Legislature previously recessed on May 22 after passing legislation storing more than $1 billion in the general fund.
Now lawmakers will need to pass a balanced budget of approximately $413 million for the fiscal year.
In terms of law enforcement reform, lawmakers will consider a proposal to require police to intervene when they see their fellow officers involved in potentially unlawful situations.
The legislative session is expected to adjourn sine die on July 10.
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March 17, 2020 •
Hawaii Lawmakers Recess Due to COVID-19 Concerns
Hawaii Capitol Building
The House and Senate leadership announced on March 16 that the 60-day legislative session is going into an immediate recess expected to last eight weeks. Legislators are following the recent guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The […]
The House and Senate leadership announced on March 16 that the 60-day legislative session is going into an immediate recess expected to last eight weeks.
Legislators are following the recent guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The guidelines urge the public to refrain from gathering in groups of more than 50 people for the next eight weeks to curtail the spread of COVID-19.
The session will resume where it left off subject to the call of Senate President Ron Kouchi and House Speaker Scott Saiki.
This does not affect lobbyist reporting.
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