Hawaii House of Representatives
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The Hawaii House of Representatives (Template:Langx) is the lower house of the Hawaii State Legislature. Pursuant to Article III, Section 3 of the Constitution of Hawaii, amended during the 1978 constitutional convention, the House of Representatives consists of 51 members, each elected in a single member district. It is led by the Speaker of the House elected from the membership of the House, with majority and minority leaders elected from their party's respective caucuses. The current Speaker of the House is Nadine Nakamura.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Legislators are elected to two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. As in many state legislatures in the United States, the Hawaiʻi House of Representatives is a part-time body and legislators often have active careers outside government. The upper house of the legislature is the Hawaii State Senate.
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According to Article III, section 4 of the Hawaii State Constitution, a legislator's term begins on the day of the general election and ends the day of the general election if a new member is elected.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
The last election took place on November 5, 2024. The next election will take place on November 8, 2026.
Composition
This is a list of individuals serving in the Hawaii House of Representatives following the November 2024 election,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> as well as the body's leadership.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
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| 42 | 9 | |
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| Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
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| Democratic | Republican | Vacant | ||
| End of previous legislature (2024) | Template:Party shading/Democratic| 45 | 6 | 51 | 0 |
| Begin (2024) | Template:Party shading/Democratic| 42 | 9 | 51 | 0 |
| Latest voting share | Template:Party shading/Democratic|Template:Percentage | Template:Percentage | ||
Leadership
| Office | Name | Party | District |
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| Speaker | Nadine Nakamura | Template:Party shading/Democratic|Democratic | 15 |
| Vice Speaker | Linda Ichiyama | Template:Party shading/Democratic|Democratic | 32 |
| Majority Leader | Sean Quinlan | Template:Party shading/Democratic|Democratic | 47 |
| Majority Floor Leader | Dee Morikawa | Template:Party shading/Democratic|Democratic | 17 |
| Minority Leader<ref>Template:Cite act</ref> | Lauren Matsumoto | Template:Party shading/Republican|Republican | 38 |
| Minority Floor Leader | Diamond Garcia | Template:Party shading/Republican|Republican | 42 |
| Assistant Minority Leader | David Alcos | Template:Party shading/Republican|Republican | 41 |
Officers
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Chief Clerk | Brian L. Takeshita |
| Assistant Chief Clerk | Rupert Juarez |
| Sergeant-at-Arms | Rod Tanonaka |
| Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms | Jade Villanueva |
List of current members
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See also
- List of speakers of the Hawaii House of Representatives
- Majority Leader of the Hawaii House of Representatives
- List of Hawaii state legislatures
Past composition of the House of Representatives
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References
External links
- Hawaii State House of Representatives
- Hawaii State Senate
- Hawaii State Legislature
- Hawaii State Legislature Legislative Reference Bureau
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