AUTHORIZING AND EMPOWERING THE SPEAKER TO PERFORM AND CARRY OUT ANY OFFICIAL LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS DURING THE INTERIM BETWEEN THE 2026 AND 2027 REGULAR SESSIONS.
This bill authorizes the Speaker of the Hawaii House of Representatives to manage official legislative business during the break between the 2026 and 2027 sessions, extending authority until January 20, 2027. It allows the Speaker to spend remaining funds, hire staff, and establish committees with powers to hold hearings and issue subpoenas. Additionally, the Speaker can approve the official record of House proceedings and receive periodic reports from any interim committees formed.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2026
Committee Review
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced May 8, 2026
Last action May 8, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
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Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
2
Committee
0
May 8, 2026
Introduced
Offered
lower
May 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Adopted with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Hussey, Kong excused (2).
lower
May 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Resolution adopted in final form.
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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