# Hawaii HB 1528: PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE VI, SECTION 3, OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION TO INCREASE THE MANDATORY RETIREMENT AGE FOR STATE JUSTICES AND JUDGES.

Hawaii HB 1528, PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE VI, SECTION 3, OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION TO INCREASE THE MANDATORY RETIREMENT AGE FOR STATE JUSTICES AND JUDGES., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) House bill sponsored by Andrew Takuya Garrett (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-02-12 (Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 228-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1528-2026
- As of: 2026-11-01
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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 1528
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE VI, SECTION 3, OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION TO INCREASE THE MANDATORY RETIREMENT AGE FOR STATE JUSTICES AND JUDGES.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-14
- Last action: 2026-02-12, Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 228-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
- Sponsor: Andrew Takuya Garrett (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Constitutional Amendment, Judges, Mandatory Retirement Age, JHA, FIN
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (61 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

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

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Andrew Takuya Garrett (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David A. Tarnas (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-12 | House | Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN... | pass | 51 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-04 | House | The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 10 | 0 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2026-02-12: Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 228-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN. (House)
- 2026-02-12: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). (House)
- 2026-02-04: The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Cochran, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. (House)
- 2026-02-02: Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-04-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2026-01-26: Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1 (House)
- 2026-01-21: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House)
- 2026-01-14: Prefiled. (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1528_HD1_.pdf)
- HB1528_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1528_HD1_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1528_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1528_.PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS. (became law)
- SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES. (signed)
- HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- SB 2964: RELATING TO PROPERTY INSURANCE. (signed)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1528_HD1_.pdf)
- [HB1528_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1528_HD1_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1528_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1528_.PDF)

## Related
- [SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB847-2026)
- [SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2338-2026)
- [HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2344-2026)
- [HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2023-2026)
- [HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2021-2026)
- [SB 2964: RELATING TO PROPERTY INSURANCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2964-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1528-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).