Suit Challenges How Legislators Turn Blank Bills Into Mid-Session Surprises

The Hawaiʻi Legislature’s practice of introducing mostly blank placeholder bills and then transforming them into substantive measures mid-session is unconstitutional, the League of Women Voters of Hawaiʻi says in a new lawsuit. The suit, filed last week, specifically targets Senate Bill 935, which reduces pensions for future Hawaiʻi judges. It was signed into law by … Continue reading Suit Challenges How Legislators Turn Blank Bills Into Mid-Session Surprises