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.

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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.

Chamber: Senate
Introduced: Jan 23, 2026
Last action: Jan 23, 2026 — Introduced.
Session: 2026
Momentum: 30 · Low

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

1% Unlikely

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Stage base In Committee — base rate 4%, measured from HI's completed sessions
Momentum -4 30/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 264 days quiet

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