# Hawaii SB 3216: RELATING TO A REGULAR SESSION REVIEW WORKING GROUP.

Hawaii SB 3216, RELATING TO A REGULAR SESSION REVIEW WORKING GROUP., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) Senate bill sponsored by Ronald D. Kouchi (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-02-12 (The committee on GVO deferred the measure.) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB3216-2026
- As of: 2026-11-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii SB 3216
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: RELATING TO A REGULAR SESSION REVIEW WORKING GROUP.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-28
- Last action: 2026-02-12, The committee on GVO deferred the measure.
- Sponsor: Ronald D. Kouchi (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: LRB, Legislature, Regular Sessions, Length, Working Group, Appropriation, GVO, WAM
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Establishes a Regular Session Review Working Group to determine the essential timing and effective framework for a lengthened legislative calendar for election and non-election years. Requires a report to the Legislature. Requires report finalization and drafting assistance from the Legislative Reference Bureau. Appropriates moneys.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Ronald D. Kouchi (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (6)

- 2026-02-12: The committee on GVO deferred the measure. (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: The committee(s) on GVO deferred the measure until 02-12-26 3:00PM; CR 225 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: The committee(s) on GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 02-10-26 3:10PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Referred to GVO, WAM. (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Introduced. (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Passed First Reading. (Senate)

## Bill text

- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB3216_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB3216_.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
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB3216_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB3216_.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-SB3216-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).