#2024 Legislative Session
253 bills signed into law by Hawai‘i Gov. Josh Green
Hawai‘i Gov. Josh Green has enacted 253 of the 260 bills passed during the 2024 legislative session.
Poll results: Legalizing cannabis gets most individual votes for what bills Hawai‘i lawmakers should have passed but didn’t
Senate Bills 3335 and 2487, relating to the legalization of recreational marijuana and expanding marijuana decriminalization, respectively, received 537 votes, or 43% of the total 1,236 cast.
As 2024 session ends, Hawaiʻi House of Representatives leadership reflects on measures passed that improve lives of state residents
House speaker says this year was incredibly productive for the chamber, which made significant progress on its priorities including tax relief for asset limited, income constrained, employed families.
Big Island Now poll No. 54: Which of these bills should the Hawaiʻi Legislature have passed this year but didn’t?
While there have been inroads made on some key issues during the 2024 state legislative session, several other measures being watched closely didn’t make the cut.
Hawai‘i State Senate to hold public hearing on vacation rental bill
The Feb. 2 hearing will be the first hearing on a Senate Bill about short-term vacation rentals following the Governor’s State of the State Address and the December 2023 federal court ruling in Hawaiʻi Legal Short-Term Rental Alliance v. City and County of Honolulu.
Hawaiʻi House of Representatives now accepting applications for 2024 Legislative Session
The House of Representatives is currently accepting applications for various session staff roles during the 2024 Legislative Session. These positions include legislative aide, committee clerk, program budget analyst, data-entry clerk, receptionist, service aide, support staff for remote hearings, legislative attorney and more.
