📅 Key Deadlines: 🛑 Senate: February 5, 2025
🛑 House: February 6, 2025
Every legislative session, thousands of bills are introduced, but not all of them make it through the process. Bills with a “triple referral” must pass their first committee by these deadlines—or they die for the session.
This means if these bills don’t get a hearing soon, they will not move forward.
🚨 Bills at Risk of Dying
Here are the bills that need action before the deadline:
📝 Why It Matters
A triple referral means a bill has been assigned to three committees. While this can help ensure a bill is properly vetted, it also makes it harder to pass—especially if committee chairs don’t schedule a hearing in time
If a bill is stuck in its first committee and isn’t heard by the deadline, it automatically dies for the year.
🚀 How You Can Help
1️⃣ Check if a Bill You Care About is on the List
Find bills that align with your values—whether it's food policy, sustainability, or economic justice.
2️⃣ Contact Committee Chairs and Vice Chairs
If a bill is sitting in its first committee, you can email or call the committee chair and request a hearing. Be direct and respectful.
📩 Example Email:
Aloha [Chair’s Name],
I’m reaching out as a concerned community member who supports [Bill #]. This bill is important because [reason]. Please schedule a hearing before the triple referral deadline so that it has a chance to move forward. Mahalo for your time!
3️⃣ Spread the Word
Legislators are more likely to act when they know people are paying attention.
Share this post with your network
Post about key bills on social media
Encourage others to submit testimony and contact legislators