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SB 1397

Hawaii Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: January 27, 2025.

Legislative Vacancies; Legislative Appointments; Primary Election.

Bill ID HI-2026-SB-1397
Session 2026
Status in_committee
Committee GVO, JDC
Senate in_committee 2025-01-27
Elections / Voting
Summary

Provides the Governor with discretion to not fill a vacant legislative position if the vacancy occurs one hundred twenty days or less from an upcoming primary election until after the results of the primary election are certified.

Sponsor
Ronald D. Kouchi
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
0000-00-00 Introduced Bill introduced
2025-01-27 Status in_committee
2025-01-27 Latest Action Referred to GVO, JDC.
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