PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE VI, SECTION 3, OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION TO INCREASE THE MANDATORY RETIREMENT AGE FOR STATE JUSTICES AND JUDGES.
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What it does
Official summary
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)
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More on this bill
Where it stands
Introduced
Passed Senate
Passed House
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5Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
2026
May 1Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 5:40 PM; Conference Room 325.Latest
Apr 30Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 2:00PM in conference room 325.
Apr 29Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-30-26 2:00PM; Conference Room 325.
Apr 28Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-26 2:00PM; CR 325.
Apr 27Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-28-26 2:00PM in conference room 325.
Apr 24Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Monday 04-27-26 2:00PM in conference room 325.
Apr 24Notice of the final form of a bill proposing constitutional amendment transmitted to Governor pursuant to Article XVII, Section 3 (Sen. Com. No. 3).
Apr 23Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-26 3:10PM; Conference Room 325.
Apr 22Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-23-26 2:00PM; Conference Room 325.
Apr 21Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Wednesday, 04-22-26 2:00PM in conference room 325.
Apr 20Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 787).Minor
Apr 20Senate Conferees Appointed: Rhoads Chair; Kim Co-Chair; Fevella.
Apr 20Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 714).Minor
Apr 16Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 633).Minor
Apr 16Senate disagrees with House amendments.Minor
Apr 16Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).Minor
Apr 14Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.Passed House
Vote recorded Passed Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
Apr 10Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2075-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
Apr 10Deferred one day 04-14-26.Minor
Apr 7The 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.Minor
Vote recorded The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Lower
Apr 2The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 04-07-26.Minor
Apr 2Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 04-07-26 10:10AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
Mar 31Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 04-02-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
Mar 25Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1412-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
Vote recorded Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN. Result: pass.Lower
Mar 25Passed 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).Minor
Mar 17The 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.Minor
Vote recorded The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
Mar 12Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 03-17-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
Mar 10Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 15Minor
Mar 6Pass First ReadingMinor
Mar 5Report 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.Passed Senate
Vote recorded Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Result: pass.Upper
Mar 5Notice of bill proposing constitutional amendment transmitted to Governor pursuant to Article XVII, Section 3 (Sen. Com. No. 1).
Mar 5Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 22) in amended form (SD 2).Minor
Feb 24Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2710) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
Feb 2448 Hrs. Notice 03-05-26.
Feb 19The 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.Minor
Vote recorded The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
Feb 13The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-19-26 10:30AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
Feb 11Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2154) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
Feb 11Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.Minor
Jan 30The 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.Minor
Vote recorded The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
Jan 27The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 01-30-26 10:00AM; CR 016 & Videoconference.