Hawaii State Legislature

Hawaii State Legislature

‘Aha‘ōlelo kau kānāwai o ka Moku‘āina o Hawai‘i (Hawaiian)
32nd Legislature
Type
Type
HousesSenate
House of Representatives
Term limits
None
History
Founded1959 (1959)
Preceded byHawaii Territorial Legislature
New session started
January 17, 2024 (2024-01-17)
Leadership
Ron Kouchi (D)
since May 5, 2015 (2015-05-05)
Scott Saiki (D)
since May 4, 2017 (2017-05-04)
Structure
Seats76
Senate political groups
Majority
  •   Democratic (23)

Minority

House political groups
Majority

Minority

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
RedistrictingHawaii 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.

  1. ^ National Conference of State Legislatures. "2014 State Legislator Compensation | Living Expense Allowances During Session". Retrieved November 10, 2014.