2026 Legislative Session

Honolulu, Hawaiʻi – The Hawaiʻi State Capitol will be closed on Monday, August 17, following the Hawaiʻi Joint Information Center’s announcement regarding the closure of state and county offices due to Hurricane Lala impacts. The Hawaiʻi State Senate and House of Representatives offices, Legislative Reference Bureau, including the Public Access Room and LRB Library, and other legislative services will be closed to the public. State legislators and their offices remain availab

Honolulu, Hawaiʻi – House Speaker Nadine K. Nakamura has appointed Representative Darius K. Kila to serve on the City & County of Honolulu's Ends Landfills Task Force, effective June 25, 2026, pursuant to the Honolulu City Council Resolution 26-7. The task force was established in May 2026 to evaluate the feasibility, costs, and implementation strategies for ending Honolulu's reliance on landfills while ensuring the protection of public health, the environment, fiscal respo

Honolulu, Hawaiʻi — State Representative Mark Hashem has been named the 2026 National Children's Alliance (NCA) Champion for Children State Advocacy Award recipient in recognition of his leadership and advocacy on behalf of Hawaiʻi's children and Children's Justice Centers. Representative Hashem was honored during the 2026 NCA Recognition Awards ceremony on June 29, 2026, at The Westin DC Downtown in Washington, D.C. The Champion for Children State Advocacy Award recognizes