SB 733

Hawaii Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: failed. Latest action: January 31, 2025.

Continuous Legislative Session; Constitutional Amendment; Constitutional Repeal.

Bill ID HI-2026-SB-733
Session 2026
Status failed
Committee JDC, WAM
Senate failed 2025-01-31
Summary

Establishes a continuous Legislature. Requires the Legislature to convene at least once each month. Repeals language regarding special sessions, adjournment, and recesses. Creates a 2-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. Prohibits members of the legislature from holding any position of employment in the private sector during their term. Authorizes members to serve in the United States military reserves, National Guard, or hold any lawful position of government employment, subject to certain current ethical limitations. Establishes salaries of the members of the Legislature pursuant to recommendations by the Commission on Salaries submitted during the 2028 regular session, unless those recommendations are amended by law.

Sponsor
Stanley Chang
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
0000-00-00 Introduced Bill introduced
2025-01-31 Status failed
2025-01-31 Latest Action The committee on JDC deferred the measure.
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