Bill Commons

HI SB 2820

died on adjournment

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE XVI, SECTION 3.5, OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO ESTABLISH SALARY INCREASE LIMITS FOR JUSTICES AND JUDGES OF ALL STATE COURTS, MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE, DEPARTMENT HEADS OR EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND THE DEPUTIES OR ASSISTANTS TO DEPARTMENT HEADS OF THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did HI SB 2820 pass?

No. HI SB 2820 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-02-03): Re-Referred to GVO, JDC/WAM.

What is HI SB 2820 about?

Proposes to amend article XVI, section 3.5 of the Hawaii State Constitution regarding the establishment of salary increase limits for justices and judges of all state courts, members of the Legislature, department heads or executive officers of executive departments, and the deputies or assistants to department heads of executive departments.

Who sponsors HI SB 2820?

AWA, FEVELLA are the primary sponsors of HI SB 2820.

Description

Proposes to amend article XVI, section 3.5 of the Hawaii State Constitution regarding the establishment of salary increase limits for justices and judges of all state courts, members of the Legislature, department heads or executive officers of executive departments, and the deputies or assistants to department heads of executive departments.

Introduced
2026-01-23
Latest action
2026-02-03 — Re-Referred to GVO, JDC/WAM.
Bill type
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • AWAprimary
  • FEVELLAprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-03

    Re-Referred to GVO, JDC/WAM.

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-30

    Referred to LBT/GVO, JDC/WAM.

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-26

    Passed First Reading.

    reading-1

  4. 2026-01-23

    Introduced.

    introduction

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Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2820&year=2026

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