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SB 2380STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION TO ESTABLISH A CONTINUOUS LEGISLATIVE SESSION.

Establishes a continuous Legislature beginning in January 2031. Defines each regular session to be two calendar years. Requires the Legislature to convene on the first and third weeks of each month except for two months before a general or primary election. Repeals language regarding special sessions, adjournment, and recesses. Establishes procedures for the carry-over of bills from the first to the second year of a regular session. Establishes deadlines for certain bills to be submitted for gubernatorial consideration. Standardizes the number of days that the Governor must approve or veto a bill submitted for consideration. Repeals the Governor's ability to appoint an interim position if a vacancy occurs while the Senate is not in session. Establishes salaries of the members of the Legislature pursuant to recommendations by the Commission on Salaries submitted during the 2030 regular session, unless those recommendations are amended by law.

Voted 2/11/2026View source

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

3 yea·2 nay

Docket history

Action history

  1. 2/11/2026Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.
  2. 2/11/2026Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2155) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.
  3. 2/3/2026The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 2 No(es): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Awa; and 0 Excused: none.
  4. 1/30/2026The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-26 9:00AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
  5. 1/28/2026Referred to JDC, WAM.
  6. 1/21/2026Introduced and passed First Reading.
  7. 1/16/2026Pending Introduction.