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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; Judges; Mandatory Retirement Age (ConAm)
Description: Proposes a constitutional amendment to increase the mandatory retirement age for justices and judges from seventy to seventy‑five years of age. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Companion:  HB1528
Package: None
Current Referral: JHA, FIN
Introducer(s): RHOADS, CHANG, ELEFANTE, FUKUNAGA, KEOHOKALOLE, KIDANI, RICHARDS, SAN BUENAVENTURA, Ihara, Kanuha, Wakai
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5/1/2026SConference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 5:40 PM; Conference Room 325.
4/30/2026HConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 2:00PM in conference room 325.
4/29/2026SConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-30-26 2:00PM; Conference Room 325.
4/28/2026SConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-26 2:00PM; CR 325.
4/27/2026HConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-28-26 2:00PM in conference room 325.
4/24/2026SNotice of the final form of a bill proposing constitutional amendment transmitted to Governor pursuant to Article XVII, Section 3 (Sen. Com. No. 3).
4/24/2026HConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Monday 04-27-26 2:00PM in conference room 325.
4/23/2026SConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-26 3:10PM; Conference Room 325.
4/22/2026SConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-23-26 2:00PM; Conference Room 325.
4/21/2026HBill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Wednesday, 04-22-26 2:00PM in conference room 325.
4/20/2026HReceived notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 714).
4/20/2026SSenate Conferees Appointed: Rhoads Chair; Kim Co-Chair; Fevella.
4/20/2026SReceived notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 787).
4/20/2026HHouse Conferees Appointed: Tarnas, Hartsfield Co-Chairs; Belatti, Poepoe, Shimizu.
4/16/2026HReceived notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).
4/16/2026SSenate disagrees with House amendments.
4/16/2026SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 633).
4/14/2026HPassed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
4/10/2026HDeferred one day 04-14-26.
4/10/2026HReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2075-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
4/7/2026HThe committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Alcos; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Morikawa.
4/2/2026HBill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 04-07-26 10:10AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
4/2/2026HThe committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 04-07-26.
3/31/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 04-02-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
3/25/2026HPassed 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) Matsumoto, Perruso excused (2).
3/25/2026HReported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1412-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
3/17/2026HThe committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Cochran, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
3/12/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 03-17-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
3/10/2026HReferred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 15
3/6/2026HPass First Reading
3/5/2026HReceived from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 22) in amended form (SD 2).
3/5/2026SNotice of bill proposing constitutional amendment transmitted to Governor pursuant to Article XVII, Section 3 (Sen. Com. No. 1).
3/5/2026SReport Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House.
2/24/2026S48 Hrs. Notice 03-05-26.
2/24/2026SReported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2710) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
2/19/2026SThe committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani, Richards.
2/13/2026SThe committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-19-26 10:30AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2/11/2026SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2/11/2026SReported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2154) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
1/30/2026SThe committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) San Buenaventura.
1/27/2026SThe committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 01-30-26 10:00AM; CR 016 & Videoconference.
1/22/2026SReferred to JDC, WAM.
1/21/2026SIntroduced and passed First Reading.
1/14/2026SPending Introduction.

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All Versions of this Measure

SB2152_HD1 Link to SB2152_HD1 .PDF file
SB2152_SD2 Link to SB2152_SD2 .PDF file
SB2152_SD1 Link to SB2152_SD1 .PDF file
SB2152 Link to SB2152 .PDF file

Committee Reports

SB2152_SD1_SSCR2154_ Link to committee report SB2152_SD1_SSCR2154_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
SB2152_SD2_SSCR2710_ Link to committee report SB2152_SD2_SSCR2710_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
SB2152_HD1_HSCR1412-26_ Link to committee report SB2152_HD1_HSCR1412-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
SB2152_HD1_HSCR2075-26_ Link to committee report SB2152_HD1_HSCR2075-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

SB2152_TESTIMONY_JDC_01-30-26_
SB2152_SD1_TESTIMONY_WAM_02-19-26_
SB2152_SD2_TESTIMONY_JHA_03-17-26_
SB2152_HD1_TESTIMONY_FIN_04-02-26_

Hearing Notices

JDC
1/30/26 10:00A
CR 016 & Videoconference
WAM
2/19/26 10:30A
CR 211 & Videoconference
JHA
3/17/26 2:00P
325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
FIN
4/02/26 2:00P
308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
FIN
4/07/26 10:10A
308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
CONF
4/22/26 2:00P
325
CONF
4/23/26 2:00P
CR 325
CONF
4/24/26 3:10P
CR 325
CONF
4/27/26 2:00P
325
CONF
4/28/26 2:00P
325
CONF
4/29/26 2:00P
CR 325
CONF
4/30/26 2:00P
CR 325
CONF
5/01/26 2:00P
325