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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 2152: PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE VI, SECTION 3, OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION TO INCREASE THE MANDATORY RETIREMENT AGE FOR STATE JUSTICES AND JUDGES.

Passed both chambers Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 2152 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii Senate on January 14, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE VI, SECTION 3, OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION TO INCREASE THE MANDATORY RETIREMENT AGE FOR STATE JUSTICES AND JUDGES. Primary sponsor: Karl Rhoads (Democratic), Stanley Chang (Democratic), Brandon Elefante (Democratic), Carol Fukunaga (Democratic), Jarrett Keohokalole (Democratic), KIDANI, Tim Richards (Democratic), Joy San Buenaventura (Democratic). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 1, 2026): Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 5:40 PM; Conference Room 325.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Proposes a constitutional amendment to increase the mandatory retirement age for justices and judges from seventy to seventy‑five years of age. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 10

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Karl RhoadsPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate13
Stanley ChangPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Brandon ElefantePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate16
Carol FukunagaPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Jarrett KeohokalolePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate24
KIDANIPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Tim RichardsPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate4
Joy San BuenaventuraPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate2
Les IharaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate10
Dru KanuhaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate3
Glenn WakaiCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate15

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 5:40 PM; Conference Room 325.
  2. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 2:00PM in conference room 325.
  3. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-30-26 2:00PM; Conference Room 325.
  4. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-26 2:00PM; CR 325.
  5. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-28-26 2:00PM in conference room 325.
  6. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Monday 04-27-26 2:00PM in conference room 325.
  7. Notice of the final form of a bill proposing constitutional amendment transmitted to Governor pursuant to Article XVII, Section 3 (Sen. Com. No. 3).
  8. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-26 3:10PM; Conference Room 325.
  9. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-23-26 2:00PM; Conference Room 325.
  10. Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Wednesday, 04-22-26 2:00PM in conference room 325.
  11. House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas, Hartsfield Co-Chairs; Belatti, Poepoe, Shimizu.
  12. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 787).

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Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source