32nd Hawaii State Legislature

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32nd Hawaii State Legislature
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The Great Seal of the State of Hawaii
Overview
Legislative bodyHawaii State Legislature
JurisdictionHawaii
TermNovember 8, 2022 – November 5, 2024
Election2022 Hawaii House of Representatives election
2022 Hawaii Senate election
Senate
Members25
PresidentRon Kouchi (D)
Vice PresidentMichelle Kidani (D)
Majority LeaderDru Kanuha (D)
Minority LeaderKurt Fevella (R)
Party controlDemocratic
House of Representatives
Members51
SpeakerScott Saiki (D)
Vice SpeakerGreggor Ilagan (D)
Minority LeaderLauren Matsumoto (R)
Party controlDemocratic
Sessions
1stJanuary 18, 2023 (2023-01-18) – May 4, 2023 (2023-05-04)
2ndJanuary 17, 2024 (2024-01-17) – May 3, 2024 (2024-05-03)

The Thirty-Second Hawaii State Legislature is the current meeting of the Hawaii State Legislature, composed of the Hawaii House of Representatives and the Hawaii Senate. It was constituted in Hawaii from November 8, 2022 and is scheduled to adjourn on November 5, 2024, during the first two years of Josh Green's first term as governor.[1] In the 2022 elections, the Democrats retained their majority in both chambers despite the Republicans gaining seats.[2] The House welcomed 18 new representatives, and the Senate welcomed 4 new senators.[3]

Party summary

Senate

↓
23 2
Democratic Rep
Affiliation Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
 Total
Democratic Republican Vacant
End of previous legislature (2022) 24 1 25 0
Begin (2023) 23 2 25 0
Latest voting share 92% 8%

House of Representatives

↓
45 6
Democratic Republican
Affiliation Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
 Total
Democratic Republican Vacant
End of previous legislature (2022) 47 4 0 51
Begin (2023) 45 6 0 51
Latest voting share 88.2% 11.8%

2023 legislative session

The regular session ran from January 18 until May 4, 2023.[4] It passed 280 bills to the governor for signature.[3]

2024 legislative session

The regular session ran from January 17 until May 2, 2024.[5] It passed 269 bills to the governor for signature.[6]

References

  1. ^ "State Constitution". lrb.hawaii.gov. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
  2. ^ Ako, Diane (2022-11-10). "Hawaii Republicans add more seats to state legislature". KITV Island News. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
  3. ^ a b "NFIB End-of-Session Report on the 2023 Hawaii State Legislature". NFIB. 2023-05-15. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
  4. ^ "32nd Hawaiʻi State Legislature ends today; bills, resolutions that made it through | Big Island Now". | 32nd Hawaiʻi State Legislature ends today; bills, resolutions that made it through. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
  5. ^ "1st day of Hawaiʻi's legislative session begins today: What you need to know". KHON2. 2024-01-17. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
  6. ^ "2024 End-of-Session Report on the Hawaii Legislature". NFIB. 2024-05-22. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
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