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Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Are Hawaiʻi Lawmakers Just Rubber-Stamping Bills Every Session?

By Chad Blair, Matthew Leonard / September 21, 2025

A new research tool shows the vast majority of bills pass out of the Legislature with no opposition.

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Are Hawaiʻi Lawmakers Just Rubber-Stamping Bills Every Session?

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