HB1528Introduced in the House
Proposing An Amendment To Article Vi, Section 3, Of The Hawaii State Constitution To Increase The Mandatory Retirement Age For State Justices And Judges.
Introduced by Andrew Garrett, District 22
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Proposes a constitutional amendment to increase the mandatory retirement age for justices and judges from seventy to seventyfive years of age. (HD1)
Where it stands
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
February 12, 2026
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Bill history
Prefiled.
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-04-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Cochran, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 228-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
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