Hawaii House Bill 2635

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: Introduced on January 24 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-01-26 - Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 3
Pending: House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Establishes a continuous Legislature. Requires the Legislature to convene at least once a month. Removes language regarding special sessions, adjournment, and recesses. Creates a two-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. Makes members of the Legislature subject to the sunshine law. Prohibits members of the Legislature from having employment other than their work as members of the Legislature.

Proposing Amendments To Article Iii Of The Hawaii State Constitution To Establish A Continuous Legislative Session.

Rep. Amy Perruso [D]	Rep. Terez Amato [D]	Rep. Ernesto Ganaden [D]	Rep. Natalia Hussey-Burdick [D]
Rep. Jeanne Kapela [D]	Rep. Nicole Lowen [D]	Rep. Mahina Poepoe [D]	Rep. Adrian Tam [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-01-26	House	Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 3
2024-01-24	House	Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2024-01-23	House	Pending introduction.

SB2281 (Same As) 2024-02-08 - The committee on GVO deferred the measure.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2635&year=2024
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/HB2635_.HTM