But both could die if Rep. Karl Rhoads doesn’t hold a hearing for them this week.

Two bills to bar commerce in ivory and other products made from endangered species may succeed this year in the House and Senate.

A Senate bill for the first time would require Hawaii’s government to take proper care of public information.

Hawaii voters could be asked to consider amending the constitution to cap how long senators and representatives can serve in the Legislature.

Supporters of legislative bills say victims should have the same level of rights as those for criminal defendants.

The two Hawaii state senators joined colleague Lorraine Inouye at Mandalay Tuesday night.

A House bill would ban sales of firearms and ammunition to those convicted of misdemeanor stalking or sexual assault.

A bill pending before Hawaii legislators would forbid the physical possession of any firearm “while consuming or under the influence of an intoxicant.”

The state Legislature says thousands of dogs and cats are abandoned every year in Hawaii, and it must stop.

Compromise legislation that included requirement for surprise inspections now contains only an industry-backed measure rejected last year.