2026 Legislative Session

Honolulu, Hawaiʻi – The Hawaiʻi State Legislature will be closed on Monday, February 9, following Governor Josh Green’s announcement regarding the closure of state offices due to potentially severe weather conditions.  All Senate and House committee hearings scheduled for February 9 will be postponed, and floor sessions in both chambers for Session Day #12 will not be convened.   Legislative leadership urges the public to stay safe and remain alert as weather conditions deve

Honolulu, Hawaiʻi – The Hawaiʻi House of Representatives’ Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs (JHA) Committee recognizes Committee Staff Attorney Sean Aronson for completion of the 2025 National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) Pretrial Policy Fellows Program, a year-long national peer-learning initiative focused on improving state pretrial justice systems.   The NCSL Pretrial Policy Fellows Program supports legislators and legislative staff who are working on reforms related

Honolulu, Hawaiʻi – The Hawaiʻi House of Representatives today passed House Resolution No. 8  with unanimous support, urging the Department of the Attorney General to expedite the state’s investigation into the alleged acceptance of campaign funds by a state legislator. The resolution’s passage follows notice that federal authorities will share evidence with state officials, allowing the Attorney General to move forward with a parallel state review.   “The House is formally r