2026 HOUSE AND SENATE SESSION JOB OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE NOW

Applications for the Act 310 are available for viewing. The Act 310 Nonprofit Grant Program Evaluation Committee will hold an informational briefing on the grant applications on Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 9:00 AM in the State Capitol Auditorium and via Zoom. Click here to view the notice. Information on the program may be found on the following FAQ page.

2024 Archives
You are viewing archived information from 2024
HB2509 HD1 SD1    Pdf File  
Measure Title: PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE VI, SECTION 3 OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION TO INCREASE THE MANDATORY RETIREMENT AGE FOR STATE JUSTICES AND JUDGES.
Report Title: Constitutional Amendment; Retirement Age of Justices and Judges (ConAm)
Description: Proposes a constitutional amendment to increase the mandatory retirement age for state justices and judges from seventy years to seventy-five years. (SD1)
Companion:
Package: None
Current Referral: JDC, WAM
Introducer(s): GARRETT, AMATO, BELATTI, CHUN, HOLT, KAHALOA, KAPELA, KILA, KITAGAWA, KOBAYASHI, LA CHICA, MARTEN, MARTINEZ, MATAYOSHI, MIYAKE, MORIKAWA, PERRUSO, POEPOE, TAKAYAMA, TAKENOUCHI
Act:

Sort by Date Status Text
4/12/2024SReceived notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 731).
4/11/2024SNotice of bill proposing constitutional amendment transmitted to Governor pursuant to Article XVII, Section 3 (Sen. Com. No. 2).
4/11/2024HHouse disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
4/11/2024HReturned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 672) in amended form (SD 1).
4/11/2024SPassed Third Reading. Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House.
4/11/2024SWaived referral to WAM.
3/18/2024SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
3/18/2024SReported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3111) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
3/12/2024SThe committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Elefante, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.
3/8/2024SThe committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-12-24 10:00AM; CR 016 & Videoconference.
3/7/2024SReferred to JDC, WAM.
3/7/2024HNotice of a bill proposing constitutional amendment in the form of (HD 1) transmitted to Governor pursuant to Article XVII, Section 3.
3/1/2024SPassed First Reading.
3/1/2024SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 55).
2/29/2024HPassed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Ganaden, Souza, Tam voting no (3) and Representative(s) Cochran, Holt excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
2/29/2024HReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 728-24), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2/22/2024HThe committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 13 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Chun, Garrett, Kahaloa, Kila, Kobayashi, Lamosao, Morikawa, Takenouchi, Alcos, Ward; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Aiu; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Nishimoto, Poepoe.
2/20/2024HBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-22-24 11:30AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/16/2024HPassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Aiu, Garrett, Perruso, Takayama, Todd excused (5).
2/16/2024HReported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 556-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2/13/2024HThe committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Evslin, Holt, Ichiyama, Ilagan, Kong, Miyake; Ayes with reservations: none; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Ganaden, Souza; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Takayama.
2/9/2024HBill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 02-13-24 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/26/2024HReferred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 3
1/24/2024HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/23/2024HPending introduction.

S = Senate | H = House | D = Data Systems | $ = Appropriation measure | ConAm = Constitutional Amendment

Some of the above items require Adobe Acrobat Reader. Please visit Adobe's download page for detailed instructions.


HB2509 HD1 SD1
All Versions of this Measure
HB2509_SD1 Pdf File
HB2509_HD1 Pdf File
HB2509 Pdf File

Committee Reports
HB2509_HD1_HSCR556-24_ Pdf File
HB2509_HD1_HSCR728-24_ Pdf File
HB2509_SD1_SSCR3111_ Pdf File

Testimony
HB2509_TESTIMONY_JHA_02-13-24_
HB2509_HD1_TESTIMONY_FIN_02-22-24_
HB2509_HD1_TESTIMONY_JDC_03-12-24_

Hearing Notices
JHA
2/13/24 2:00P
325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
FIN
2/22/24 11:30A
308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
JDC
3/12/24 10:00A
CR 016 & Videoconference