Bill to raise judges
A measure to extend the mandatory retirement age for Hawaii’s state court judges is moving swiftly through the Legislature.
Senate Bill 3202 amends the state Constitution by changing the mandatory retirement age from 70 to 80 years for newly appointed judges.
The measure passed through its final hearings in the House and was sent back to the Senate on Thursday.
The measure is now headed into conference, where appointed members from the House and Senate will negotiate the bill’s final language freecreditreport.
If approved, it will be put on the ballot for voters to decide in November. Hawaii voters defeated a similar measure two years ago.
The new proposal would apply only to judges appointed after Nov. 5.
The Judicial Selection Commission testified against the measure, while the Department of the Attorney General and the Hawaii Government Employees Association supported it.