Bill > SB2380

This bill proposes amendments to the Hawaii State Constitution to establish a continuous legislative session starting in January 2031, meaning the legislature will meet throughout the year rather than in limited annual sessions. Key provisions include defining regular legislative sessions as two calendar years long, requiring the legislature to convene on the first and third weeks of each month except for two months before an election, and eliminating the need for special sessions, adjournments, and recesses. The bill also outlines procedures for bills to carry over from one year to the next within a regular session, sets deadlines for bills to be sent to the Governor for approval or veto, and standardizes the number of days the Governor has to act on a bill to thirty calendar days. Additionally, it removes the Governor's ability to appoint someone to an interim position if a vacancy occurs when the Senate is not in session and establishes legislative salaries based on recommendations from the Commission on Salaries submitted in 2030, unless amended by law.

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https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2380&year=2026