Informing the Legislature that on April 28, 2026, the Governor signed the following bill into law: HB2099 (ACT 008).

This bill, signed into law by Governor Josh Green, establishes new rules for filling vacancies in the Hawaii Senate to ensure timely elections and temporary appointments. It requires political parties to fill vacancies within three days to allow replacement candidates to appear on the ballot, while mandating that the governor make temporary appointments from a party-provided list if an election cannot be held immediately. Additionally, the law specifies that any temporary appointee must be a resident of the same district as the previous senator and, if the original senator was affiliated with a party, must also be a member of that party for at least six months prior to appointment.