Remote Testimony Procedures

The 2021 legislative session will run from January 20 to April 29. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the State Capitol building is closed and in-person attendance at Senate and House committee hearings is suspended.

The 2021 session will feature live-streamed hearings on Youtube, verbal testimony given via Zoom video conference, and written testimony submitted only through registered accounts at the Hawai‘i Capitol website.

Mahalo to the Senate and House Leaders and Capitol staff for enabling safe, remote, and democratic public participation in the legislative process—despite all the challenging circumstances.

Read the full testimony procedures guidance document here.

Sign Up For Updates

We have shifted our primary method of communication of capitol updates via CapitolWatch email list. We encourage everyone to sign up here, even if you have been engaged in the past.

Register on the Hawai‘i Capitol Website

Creating an account on the Hawaiʻi State Legislature website is the best way to ensure your voice is heard. The website is user friendly and registering yourself will allow you to submit testimony without the need to re-enter required information, create personalized measure tracking lists, and receive official hearing notices directly to your inbox.

You can helpful documents on navigating the capitol website, writing and submitting testimony, committee schedules, 2020 calendar and more on our Legislative How-To page here.