Hawaii State Legislature ‘Aha‘ōlelo kau kānāwai o ka Moku‘āina o Hawai‘i (Hawaiian) | |
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32nd Legislature | |
Type | |
Type | |
Houses | Senate House of Representatives |
Term limits | None |
History | |
Founded | 1959 |
Preceded by | Hawaii Territorial Legislature |
New session started | January 17, 2024 |
Leadership | |
Structure | |
Seats | 76 |
Senate political groups | Majority
Minority
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House political groups | Majority
Minority
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Length of term | Senate: 4 years House: 2 years |
Salary | $57,852 per year + $175 per diem for non-Oʻahu members, or $10 per diem for Oʻahu members (2014)[1] |
Senators | 25 |
State Representatives | 51 |
Elections | |
First-past-the-post | |
First-past-the-post | |
Last Senate election | November 8, 2022 (all 25 seats) |
Last House election | November 8, 2022 |
Next Senate election | November 5, 2024 (12 seats) |
Next House election | November 5, 2024 |
Redistricting | Hawaii Reapportionment Commission |
Meeting place | |
Hawaii State Capitol Honolulu | |
Website | |
Hawaii State Legislature | |
Constitution | |
Constitution of Hawaii |
The Hawaii State Legislature (Hawaiian: Ka ‘Aha‘ōlelo kau kānāwai o ka Moku‘āina o Hawai‘i) is the bicameral state legislature of the U.S. state of Hawaii, consisting of the Hawaii State Senate (upper house with 25 member) and the Hawaii State House of Representatives (lower house with 51 representatives). Each lawmaker represents single member district across the state. The powers of the legislature are granted under Article III of the Constitution of Hawaii. The legislature convenes at the Hawaii State Capitol building in the state capital of Honolulu, on the island of Oahu.