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.
July 14, 2017 •
Hawaii Lawmakers Plan for Special Legislative Session
Hawaii Senate President Ron Kouchi and House Speaker Scott Saiki recently sent a memorandum to the Hawaii Legislature providing notice of a tentatively scheduled special legislative session. Subject to final confirmation and an agreement on the proposed language for bills […]
Hawaii Senate President Ron Kouchi and House Speaker Scott Saiki recently sent a memorandum to the Hawaii Legislature providing notice of a tentatively scheduled special legislative session.
Subject to final confirmation and an agreement on the proposed language for bills to be discussed, the leadership asked all lawmakers to be in Hawaii for a legislative session from August 28 to September 1, 2017.
The purpose of the special session will be to create a solution to fund the Honolulu Rail Transit Project.
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