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HB140
Reapportionment; Census Data; Constitutional Amendment (ConAm)
PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLE IV, SECTIONS 4 AND 6, OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION REGARDING REAPPORTIONMENT.
Proposes a constitutional amendment to specify that reapportionment shall be based on the resident population, as counted in the most recent decennial United States census for the respective reapportionment year, rather than the permanent resident population. |
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1/21/2025- Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
QUINLAN |
JHA, FIN |
SB124 |
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HB287
Constitutional Amendment; Elected School Boards; Minority Caucus Package (ConAm)
PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLE X, SECTION 2 AND ARTICLE XVIII, SECTION 12, OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO ESTABLISH LOCAL ELECTED SCHOOL BOARDS.
Proposes a constitutional amendment that would establish local school boards throughout the State to be elected by the voters and to serve no more than twelve years as a member. |
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1/21/2025- Referred to EDN, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
REYES ODA, ALCOS, GARCIA, MATSUMOTO, MURAOKA, PIERICK, SHIMIZU, WARD |
EDN, JHA, FIN |
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HB298
Term Limits; Constitutional Amendment; Minority Caucus Package (ConAm)
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE III, SECTION 4, OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO ESTABLISH TERM LIMITS FOR LEGISLATORS.
Proposes a constitutional amendment to limit the terms of members of the legislature to a maximum of twelve years in the house of representatives or senate, or both, for terms beginning on or after the general election of 2026. |
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1/21/2025- Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
WARD, ALCOS, GARCIA, MATSUMOTO, MURAOKA, PIERICK, REYES ODA, SHIMIZU |
JHA, FIN |
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HB488
Constitutional Amendment; Elected Officials; Term Limits Accountability (ConAm)
PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION TO PROMOTE ACCOUNTABILITY IN ELECTED OFFICIALS.
Proposes to amend the state constitution to suspend or bar criminally charged or convicted elected officials from office and impose term limit requirements on elected officials. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
MURAOKA, PIERICK |
JHA, FIN |
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HB495
Legislative Term Limits; Constitutional Amendment (ConAm)
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE III, SECTION 4, OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION TO ESTABLISH LEGISLATIVE TERM LIMITS.
Proposes a constitutional amendment to limit the number of years members may serve in the Legislature to a maximum of sixteen years. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
IWAMOTO, MATSUMOTO, PERRUSO, PIERICK, WARD |
JHA, FIN |
SB1594 |
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HB519
Constitutional Amendment; Recreational Cannabis; Legalization (ConAm)
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE IX OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII RELATING TO RECREATIONAL CANNABIS.
Proposes a constitutional amendment that would legalize the possession and use of recreational cannabis by adults who are at least 21 years of age, as provided by law. |
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1/21/2025- Referred to JHA, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
WARD, IWAMOTO |
JHA, CPC, FIN |
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HB570
Term Limits; Constitutional Amendment; Government Reform (ConAm)
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE III, SECTION 4, OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO ESTABLISH TERM LIMITS FOR LEGISLATORS.
Proposes a constitutional amendment to limit the terms of members of the legislature to a maximum of twelve years in the house of representatives or senate, or both, for terms beginning on or after the general election of 2026. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
SHIMIZU |
JHA, FIN |
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HB582
Constitutional Amendment; School Board; Appointed and Elected (ConAm)
PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLE X, SECTION 2 AND ARTICLE XVIII, SECTION 12, OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO ESTABLISH A SCHOOL BOARD COMPRISED OF APPOINTED AND ELECTED MEMBERS.
Proposes a constitutional amendment that would establish a school board comprised of five members appointed by the governor and four members elected by the voters and representing each county. Prohibits board members from serving more than twelve years as a member. |
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1/21/2025- Referred to EDN, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
REYES ODA |
EDN, JHA, FIN |
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HB597
Constitutional Amendment; Environmental Protection (ConAm)
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE I OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO RECOGNIZE AND PROTECT THE INHERENT AND INALIENABLE RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE TO CLEAN WATER AND AIR, A HEALTHFUL ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE, HEALTHY NATIVE ECOSYSTEMS, AND BEACHES.
Proposes a constitutional amendment to ensure that the inherent and inalienable right of the people, including present and future generations, to clean water and air, a healthful environment and climate, healthy native ecosystems, and beaches shall be protected and shall not be infringed. |
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1/21/2025- Referred to EEP/WAL, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
POEPOE, AMATO, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, LAMOSAO, LOWEN, MARTEN, PERRUSO |
EEP/WAL, JHA, FIN |
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HB728
Constitutional Amendment; Reproductive Freedom; Abortion; Contraceptives; Pregnancy Outcomes (ConAm)
PROPOSING A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO PROTECT THE RIGHT TO REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM.
Amends the Hawaii State Constitution to prohibit the State from denying or interfering with an individual's reproductive freedom, including the right to choose to obtain an abortion and to obtain or use contraceptives. |
(H)
1/21/2025- Referred to HLT, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
GRANDINETTI, AMATO, BELATTI, COCHRAN, EVSLIN, ICHIYAMA, KAHALOA, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KUSCH, LA CHICA, LAMOSAO, LEE, M., LOWEN, MARTEN, MORIKAWA, PERRUSO, POEPOE, SAYAMA, SOUZA, TAKAYAMA, TAKENOUCHI, TAM, TARNAS, TEMPLO, TODD |
HLT, JHA, FIN |
SB297 |
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HB764
Constitutional Amendment; Legislative Term Limits (ConAm)
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE III, SECTION 4, OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO ESTABLISH TERM LIMITS FOR LEGISLATORS.
Proposes a constitutional amendment to limit the terms of members of the Legislature, as provided by law, for terms beginning after the general election of 2028. |
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1/21/2025- Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
BELATTI, AMATO, GARRETT, GRANDINETTI, HUSSEY, MATSUMOTO, PERRUSO, PIERICK, POEPOE, REYES ODA, SOUZA, WARD |
JHA, FIN |
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HB770
Continuous Legislative Session; Constitutional Amendment; Constitutional Repeal (ConAm)
PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION TO ESTABLISH A CONTINUOUS LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
Establishes a continuous Legislature. Requires the Legislature to convene at least once each month. Repeals language regarding special sessions, adjournment, and recesses. Creates a 2-year deadline for a bill to be submitted for gubernatorial consideration. Standardizes the number of days that the Governor must approve or veto a bill submitted for consideration. Requires the passage of the legislative budget within 45 days before the end of each fiscal year. Prohibits members of the legislature from holding any position of employment in the private sector during their term. Authorizes members to serve in the United States military reserves, National Guard, or hold any lawful position of government employment, subject to certain current ethical limitations. Establishes salaries of the members of the Legislature pursuant to recommendations by the Commission on Salaries submitted during the 2028 regular session, unless those recommendations are amended by law. |
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1/21/2025- Referred to LMG, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 2 |
BELATTI, AMATO, GRANDINETTI, HUSSEY, KAPELA, PERRUSO, REYES ODA, TAM |
LMG, JHA, FIN |
SB733 |
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HB930
Education; Public School System; Constitutional Amendment (ConAm)
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE X, SECTION 1, OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO REQUIRE THAT THE STATEWIDE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM BE THOROUGH AND EFFICIENT.
Proposes an amendment to article X, section 1, of the Hawaii State Constitution to require that the statewide public school system be thorough and efficient. |
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1/23/2025- Referred to EDN, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
PERRUSO, GRANDINETTI, PIERICK, POEPOE, Ward |
EDN, JHA, FIN |
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HB1216
Constitutional Amendment; Justices and Judges; Election; Vacancies; Judicial Selection Commission (ConAm)
PROPOSING TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII REGARDING STATE JUSTICES AND JUDGES.
Proposes to amend the state constitution to:(1) require the election of state justices and judges, as provided by law; authorize the governor and chief justice to make interim appointments for vacancies in the offices of the chief justice, supreme court, intermediate appellate court, and circuit courts, or district courts, respectively; and (3) repeal provisions pertaining to the judicial selection commission. |
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1/27/2025- Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 4 |
PIERICK |
JHA, FIN |
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HB1528 HD1
Constitutional Amendment; Judges; Mandatory Retirement Age (ConAm)
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE VI, SECTION 3, OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION TO INCREASE THE MANDATORY RETIREMENT AGE FOR STATE JUSTICES AND JUDGES.
Proposes a constitutional amendment to increase the mandatory retirement age for justices and judges from seventy to seventy‑five years of age. (HD1) |
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2/12/2026- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). |
GARRETT, TARNAS |
JHA, FIN |
SB2152 |
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HB1624
Constitutional Amendment; Cannabis; Legalization; Adult Use (ConAm)
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO LEGALIZE THE ADULT USE OF CANNABIS.
Proposes a constitutional amendment to authorize individuals aged twenty-one and older to use and possess a personal-use amount of cannabis. Requires the Legislature to enact laws governing the use, manufacture, distribution, sale, possession, regulation, and taxation of cannabis within the State. |
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1/26/2026- Referred to JHA/CPC, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
TARNAS, AMATO, BELATTI, EVSLIN, GRANDINETTI, ILAGAN, IWAMOTO, KAPELA, KUSCH, LOWEN, MARTEN, PERRUSO, POEPOE, TAKAYAMA |
JHA/CPC, FIN |
SB2420 |
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HB1788
Constitutional Amendment; Affordable Health Care; Fundamental Right (ConAm)
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO ESTABLISH ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE AS A FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT.
Proposes an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Hawaii to establish access to affordable health care as a fundamental right, subject to limitations balancing other essential public services. |
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1/26/2026- Referred to HLT, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1 |
PERRUSO, AMATO, BELATTI, GRANDINETTI, HUSSEY, IWAMOTO, KAPELA, POEPOE, REYES ODA, SOUZA |
HLT, JHA, FIN |
SB2465 |
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HB1916
Constitutional Amendment; United States Military; Live-Fire Training; Public Trust Lands; Prohibition (ConAm)
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII REGARDING THE PROTECTION OF PUBLIC TRUST LANDS.
Proposes an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Hawaii prohibiting live-fire training exercises on public trust lands. |
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1/28/2026- Referred to WAL/PBS, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
SOUZA, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, PERRUSO |
WAL/PBS, JHA, FIN |
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HB1932
Constitutional Amendment; Green Amendment; Environmental Protection (ConAm)
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE I OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND PROTECT THE INHERENT AND INALIENABLE RIGHT OF ALL PEOPLE TO CLEAN WATER AND AIR, A HEALTHFUL ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE AND HEALTHY NATIVE ECOSYSTEMS AND BEACHES.
Proposes a constitutional amendment to ensure that the inherent and inalienable right of the people, including future generations, to clean water and air, a healthful environment and climate and healthy native ecosystems and beaches, shall be protected and shall not be infringed. |
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1/28/2026- Referred to EEP/WAL, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
POEPOE, AMATO, BELATTI, GRANDINETTI, HUSSEY, ILAGAN, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, KUSCH, MARTEN, PERRUSO, Olds |
EEP/WAL, JHA, FIN |
SB2478 |
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HB2100
Office of Hawaiian Affairs Package; Constitutional Amendment; Public Trust Lands; Destructive Live-Fire Military Training; Prohibition (ConAm)
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION TO PROHIBIT DESTRUCTIVE LIVE-FIRE MILITARY TRAINING ON PUBLIC LANDS.
Proposes a constitutional amendment to prohibit destructive live-fire military training on State public trust lands. |
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1/28/2026- Referred to WAL/PBS, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party) |
WAL/PBS, JHA, FIN |
SB2534 |
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HB2147 HD2
Constitutional Amendment; Public Education; Residential Investment Property Surcharge (ConAm)
PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLES VIII AND X OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO AUTHORIZE THE LEGISLATURE TO ESTABLISH A SURCHARGE ON RESIDENTIAL INVESTMENT PROPERTY TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION.
Proposes amendments to the Hawaii State Constitution to repeal the counties' exclusive power to tax real property, and to authorize the Legislature to establish a state surcharge on real property taxes levied by the counties on certain residential investment properties, for the purpose of helping to fund public education for all of Hawaii's children and adults. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
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3/10/2026- Referred to EIG/EDU, WAM/JDC. |
PERRUSO, AMATO, BELATTI, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, KAPELA, KUSCH, LOWEN, POEPOE, SOUZA |
EIG/EDU, WAM/JDC |
SB2464 |
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HB2234
Constitutional Amendment; Education; Decentralized Public Education; County School Districts (ConAm)
PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLE X OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION.
Proposes a constitutional amendment to decentralize the public education system in the State by establishing county school districts for the establishment, operation, and funding of public schools, and to authorize the boards of those school districts to initiate and carry on any programs, activities, or otherwise act in any manner that is not in conflict with any law. |
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1/30/2026- Referred to EDN, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 5 |
IWAMOTO, PIERICK, REYES ODA, Matsumoto |
EDN, JHA, FIN |
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HB2370
Wage Equity; Constitutional Amendment (ConAm)
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE IX OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION RELATING TO WAGE EQUITY.
Proposes an amendment to Article IX of the Hawaii State Constitution to guarantee that every person has the inalienable right, while engaged in employment in the State, to be paid at a wage rate that is at least equal to the state minimum wage rate, as provided by law, without regard to the type or nature of employment, unless justified by a compelling state interest achieved by the least restrictive means. |
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2/2/2026- Referred to LAB, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 6 |
PERRUSO, AMATO, COCHRAN, GRANDINETTI, KAPELA, POEPOE, SOUZA |
LAB, JHA, FIN |
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HB2428
Constitutional Amendment; Legislators; Term Limits (ConAm)
PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLE III OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO ESTABLISH LEGISLATIVE TERM LIMITS.
Proposes a constitutional amendment to prohibit a person from serving as a member of the legislature for more than twenty-four years during the person's lifetime. |
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2/2/2026- Referred to LMG, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 6 |
OLDS, AMATO, BELATTI, GARRETT, GRANDINETTI, ILAGAN, KILA, KUSCH, LOWEN, MARTEN, PERRUSO, PIERICK, POEPOE, REYES ODA, SHIMIZU, SOUZA, TAM |
LMG, JHA, FIN |
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HB2476 HD2
Counties; Housing Infrastructure Growth Bonds; Constitutional Amendments (ConAm)
PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLE VII, SECTIONS 12 AND 13, OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION.
Proposes constitutional amendments to expressly provide that the Legislature may authorize political subdivisions, such as the counties, to issue housing infrastructure growth bonds for specified public works, public improvements, or other actions necessary for housing and community development, and exclude these bonds from determinations of the funded debt of the political subdivisions. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) |
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3/10/2026- Referred to EIG, JDC/WAM. |
EVSLIN, AMATO, BELATTI, ILAGAN, KAHALOA, KAPELA, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KILA, KITAGAWA, KUSCH, LOWEN, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, MIYAKE, MORIKAWA, SOUZA, TAM |
EIG, JDC/WAM |
SB3219 |
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HB2528
Constitutional Amendment; Elections; Ranked-Choice Voting; Primary Elections; Repeal (ConAm)
PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION TO REQUIRE RANKED-CHOICE VOTING IN ELECTIONS AND ELIMINATE PRIMARY ELECTIONS.
Amends the Hawaii State Constitution to require the use of ranked-choice voting in all elections and eliminate primary elections. |
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2/2/2026- Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 6 |
IWAMOTO, HUSSEY, PERRUSO, POEPOE |
JHA, FIN |
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HB2620
Constitutional Amendment; Legislative Referendum (ConAm)
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO ESTABLISH A PROCESS FOR REFERENDUM.
Proposes a constitutional amendment for the establishment of a legislative referendum process that allows the Legislature to refer acts to voters for approval or rejection. |
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2/2/2026- Referred to LMG, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 6 |
AMATO |
LMG, JHA, FIN |
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SB124 SD1
Reapportionment; Census Data; Constitutional Amendment (ConAm)
PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLE IV, SECTIONS 4 AND 6, OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION REGARDING REAPPORTIONMENT.
Proposes a constitutional amendment to specify that reapportionment shall be based on the resident population, as counted in the decennial United States census for the respective reapportionment year, rather than the permanent resident population. (SD1) |
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3/10/2025- Notice of bill proposing constitutional amendment transmitted to Governor pursuant to Article XVII, Section 3 (Sen. Com. No. 1). |
RHOADS |
JHA, FIN |
HB140 |
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SB311 SD1 HD1
Constitutional Amendment; Freedom of Speech; Monetary Expenditures to Influence Elections (ConAm)
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION REGARDING THE FREEDOM OF SPEECH.
Proposes an amendment to the Hawaii State Constitution to provide that freedom of speech protected under the Hawaii State Constitution does not include the expenditure of money to influence elections. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
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3/18/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (5) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2). |
RHOADS, CHANG, FUKUNAGA, INOUYE, KIDANI, MCKELVEY, MORIWAKI, SAN BUENAVENTURA, Gabbard, Richards |
JHA, FIN |
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SB350 SD1
Constitutional Amendment; Right to Obtain Contraceptives; Right to Engage in Contraception (ConAm)
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION TO PROTECT THE RIGHT TO CONTRACEPTION.
Proposes an amendment to article I of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii to protect a person's right to obtain contraceptives and engage in contraception. (SD1) |
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3/10/2025- Notice of bill proposing constitutional amendment transmitted to Governor pursuant to Article XVII, Section 3 (Sen. Com. No. 1). |
RHOADS, CHANG, RICHARDS, SAN BUENAVENTURA, Moriwaki |
HLT, JHA, FIN |
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SB559 SD1
Constitutional Amendment; Green Amendment; Environmental Protection (ConAm)
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE I OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND PROTECT THE INHERENT AND INALIENABLE RIGHT OF ALL PEOPLE TO CLEAN WATER AND AIR, A HEALTHFUL ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE, HEALTHY NATIVE ECOSYSTEMS, AND BEACHES.
Proposes a constitutional amendment to ensure that the inherent and inalienable right of the people, including future generations, to clean water and air, a healthful environment and climate, healthy native ecosystems, and beaches, shall be protected and shall not be infringed. (SD1) |
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2/5/2025- Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/WAM. |
RHOADS, GABBARD |
AEN, JDC/WAM |
SB704 |
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SB702
Constitutional Amendment; Green Amendment; Environmental Protection (ConAm)
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE I OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND PROTECT THE INHERENT AND INALIENABLE RIGHT OF ALL PEOPLE TO CLEAN WATER AND AIR, A HEALTHFUL ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE, HEALTHY NATIVE ECOSYSTEMS, AND BEACHES.
Proposes a constitutional amendment to ensure that the inherent and inalienable right of the people, including future generations, to clean water and air, a healthful environment and climate, healthy native ecosystems, and beaches, shall be protected and shall not be infringed. |
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1/23/2025- Referred to AEN, JDC/WAM. |
GABBARD, CHANG, FEVELLA |
AEN, JDC/WAM |
SB559 |
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SB733
Continuous Legislative Session; Constitutional Amendment; Constitutional Repeal (ConAm)
PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION TO ESTABLISH A CONTINUOUS LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
Establishes a continuous Legislature. Requires the Legislature to convene at least once each month. Repeals language regarding special sessions, adjournment, and recesses. Creates a 2-year deadline for a bill to be submitted for gubernatorial consideration. Standardizes the number of days that the Governor must approve or veto a bill submitted for consideration. Requires the passage of the legislative budget within 45 days before the end of each fiscal year. Prohibits members of the legislature from holding any position of employment in the private sector during their term. Authorizes members to serve in the United States military reserves, National Guard, or hold any lawful position of government employment, subject to certain current ethical limitations. Establishes salaries of the members of the Legislature pursuant to recommendations by the Commission on Salaries submitted during the 2028 regular session, unless those recommendations are amended by law. |
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1/31/2025- The committee on JDC deferred the measure. |
CHANG, GABBARD, MCKELVEY, Fevella |
JDC, WAM |
HB770 |
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SB1225 HD1
Constitutional Amendment; General Elections; Amendment Process; Tallying; Votes (ConAm)
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE XVII, SECTION 3 OF THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION TO SPECIFY THAT THE STANDARD FOR VOTER APPROVAL OF A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROPOSED BY THE LEGISLATURE IS A MAJORITY OF ALL THE VOTES TALLIED UPON THE QUESTION.
Proposes to amend article XVII, section 3 of the Hawaii State Constitution regarding the standard for ratification of a constitutional amendment proposed by the Legislature, to require that a majority of all the votes tallied upon the question be a "yes" vote, and not include blank, spoiled, and over votes in determining whether a majority was reached. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
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3/21/2025- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Kong, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (7) and Representative(s) Cochran, Garrett, Kapela, Kitagawa, Ward excused (5). |
RHOADS, CHANG, FUKUNAGA, GABBARD, San Buenaventura |
JHA, FIN |
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SB1238
Constitutional Amendment; Legislators; Ineligibility; Native Hawaiians (ConAm)
PROPOSING TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO MAKE INCUMBENT LEGISLATORS TEMPORARILY INELIGIBLE FOR SERVICE BASED ON THE SIZE OF THE NATIVE HAWAIIAN POPULATION.
Proposes to amend the Constitution of the State of Hawaii to provide that if a United States census shows that the state Native Hawaiian population decreased by no less than 5% since the prior United States census, all state legislators in office at the time of the release of the latter census shall be ineligible to serve in any state legislative office for 1 term, which shall be the 1st term of the applicable legislative office that begins after the release of the latter census. |
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1/27/2025- Referred to JDC/HWN, WAM. |
AWA |
JDC/HWN, WAM |
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SB1284 SD1
Constitutional Amendment; Due Process; Equal Protection; Discrimination (ConAm)
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 1, SECTION 5, OF THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION RELATING TO DUE PROCESS AND EQUAL PROTECTION.
Proposes a constitutional amendment to prohibit discrimination against a person because of ethnicity, age, disability, religion, national ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or pregnancy and pregnancy outcomes. (SD1) |
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2/12/2025- Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. |
LEE, C., KIDANI, RHOADS, SAN BUENAVENTURA |
JDC, WAM |
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SB1557
Constitutional Amendment; Citizens' Assembly (ConAm)
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO PROVIDE FOR A CITIZENS' ASSEMBLY AND TO AUTHORIZE THE CITIZENS' ASSEMBLY TO PROPOSE TO THE LEGISLATURE CONSTITUTIONAL AND STATUTORY REVISIONS OR AMENDMENTS TO THE LAWS GOVERNING ELECTIONS, POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS, CAMPAIGN FINANCE, ETHICS, REFERENDUM, REAPPORTIONMENT, LEGISLATIVE PROCESS, AND PUBLIC ACCESS TO INFORMATION.
Proposes a constitutional amendment to provide for a citizens' assembly and to authorize the citizens' assembly to propose to the Legislature constitutional and statutory revisions or amendments to the laws governing elections, political campaigns, campaign finance, ethics, referendum, reapportionment, legislative process, and public access to information. |
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1/27/2025- Referred to JDC, WAM. |
IHARA |
JDC, WAM |
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SB1594
Legislative Term Limits; Constitutional Amendment (ConAm)
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE III, SECTION 4, OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION TO ESTABLISH LEGISLATIVE TERM LIMITS.
Proposes a constitutional amendment to limit the number of years members may serve in the Legislature to a maximum of sixteen years. |
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1/27/2025- Referred to JDC, WAM. |
AWA, DECORTE, Ihara |
JDC, WAM |
HB495 |
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SB2040
Constitutional Amendment; Speech; Elections; Non-Natural Persons; Business Entities (ConAm)
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII REGARDING THE FREEDOM OF SPEECH.
Proposes an amendment to Article I, Section 4, of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii to provide that the participation of non-natural persons in election activities and campaign finance activities may be regulated, restricted, or prohibited as provided by law. |
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2/6/2026- The committee(s) on JDC deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 02-10-26 9:15AM; CR 016 & Videoconference. |
KEOHOKALOLE, CHANG, KIDANI, RICHARDS, SAN BUENAVENTURA, Ihara |
JDC, WAM |
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SB2152 SD2 HD1
Constitutional Amendment; Judges; Mandatory Retirement Age (ConAm)
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE VI, SECTION 3, OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION TO INCREASE THE MANDATORY RETIREMENT AGE FOR STATE JUSTICES AND JUDGES.
Proposes a constitutional amendment to increase the mandatory retirement age for justices and judges from seventy to seventy‑five years of age. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) |
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5/1/2026- Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 5:40 PM; Conference Room 325. |
RHOADS, CHANG, ELEFANTE, FUKUNAGA, KEOHOKALOLE, KIDANI, RICHARDS, SAN BUENAVENTURA, Ihara, Kanuha, Wakai |
JHA, FIN |
HB1528 |
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SB2265
Constitutional Amendment; Initiative; Referendum (ConAm)
PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION TO ENABLE LEGISLATION BY THE PEOPLE.
Proposes a constitutional amendment to provide for initiative and referendum. |
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1/30/2026- Re-Referred to JDC, WAM. |
SAN BUENAVENTURA, KEOHOKALOLE |
JDC, WAM |
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SB2315 SD2 HD1
Constitutional Amendment; General Elections; Amendment Process; Tallying; Votes (ConAm)
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE XVII, SECTION 3 OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION TO SPECIFY THAT THE STANDARD FOR VOTER APPROVAL OF A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROPOSED BY THE LEGISLATURE IS A MAJORITY OF ALL THE VOTES TALLIED UPON THE QUESTION.
Proposes to amend article XVII, section 3, of the Hawaii State Constitution regarding the standard for ratification of a constitutional amendment proposed by the Legislature, to provide that proposed amendments shall be effective only if approved at a general election by a majority of all the votes tallied upon the question. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1) |
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3/25/2026- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Muraoka, Reyes Oda, Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (5) and Representative(s) Matsumoto, Perruso excused (2). |
RHOADS, CHANG, KIDANI, San Buenaventura |
JHA, FIN |
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SB2420
Constitutional Amendment; Cannabis; Legalization; Adult Use (ConAm)
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO LEGALIZE THE ADULT USE OF CANNABIS.
Proposes a constitutional amendment to authorize individuals aged twenty-one and older to use and possess a personal-use amount of cannabis. Requires the Legislature to enact laws governing the use, manufacture, distribution, sale, possession, regulation, and taxation of cannabis within the State. |
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1/28/2026- Referred to JDC, WAM. |
SAN BUENAVENTURA |
JDC, WAM |
HB1624 |
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SB2464
Constitutional Amendment; Public Education; Residential Investment Property Surcharge (ConAm)
PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLES VIII AND X OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO AUTHORIZE THE LEGISLATURE TO ESTABLISH A SURCHARGE ON RESIDENTIAL INVESTMENT PROPERTY TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION.
Proposes amendments to the Hawaii State Constitution to repeal the counties' exclusive power to tax real property, and to authorize the Legislature to establish a state surcharge on real property taxes levied by the counties on certain residential investment properties, for the purpose of helping to fund public education for all of Hawaii's children and adults. |
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1/28/2026- Referred to EIG/EDU, WAM/JDC. |
RHOADS, SAN BUENAVENTURA |
EIG/EDU, WAM/JDC |
HB2147 |
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SB2465
Constitutional Amendment; Affordable Health Care; Fundamental Right (ConAm)
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO ESTABLISH ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE AS A FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT.
Proposes an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Hawaii to establish access to affordable health care as a fundamental right, subject to limitations balancing other essential public services. |
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1/28/2026- Referred to HHS, WAM/JDC. |
RHOADS, KANUHA |
HHS, WAM/JDC |
HB1788 |
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SB2478 SD1
Constitutional Amendment; Green Amendment; Environmental Protection (ConAm)
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE I OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND PROTECT THE INHERENT AND INALIENABLE RIGHT OF ALL PEOPLE TO CLEAN WATER AND AIR, A HEALTHFUL ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE AND HEALTHY NATIVE ECOSYSTEMS AND BEACHES.
Proposes a constitutional amendment to ensure that the inherent and inalienable right of the people, including future generations, to clean water and air, a healthful environment and climate and healthy native ecosystems and beaches, shall be protected and shall not be infringed. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1) |
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2/20/2026- Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/WAM. |
GABBARD, FUKUNAGA, MORIWAKI, RHOADS |
AEN, JDC/WAM |
HB1932 |
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SB2534
Office of Hawaiian Affairs Package; Constitutional Amendment; Public Trust Lands; Destructive Live-Fire Military Training; Prohibition (ConAm)
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION TO PROHIBIT DESTRUCTIVE LIVE-FIRE MILITARY TRAINING ON PUBLIC LANDS.
Proposes a constitutional amendment to prohibit destructive live-fire military training on State public trust lands. |
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1/28/2026- Referred to WLA/PSM, JDC/WAM. |
KOUCHI (Introduced by request of another party) |
WLA/PSM, JDC/WAM |
HB2100 |
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SB2766
Constitutional Amendment; Electorate; Direct Initiative (ConAm)
PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLES II, III, AND XVII OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION TO PROVIDE THE ELECTORATE WITH THE POWER OF INITIATIVE.
Proposes a constitutional amendment to provide the state electorate with the power to propose statutory and constitutional amendments by initiative and to approve or reject those amendments by ballot, as provided by law. |
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1/30/2026- Referred to JDC, WAM. |
KEOHOKALOLE, San Buenaventura |
JDC, WAM |
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SB2820
Constitutional Amendment; State Officials Salary Increase Cap (ConAm)
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE XVI, SECTION 3.5, OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO ESTABLISH SALARY INCREASE LIMITS FOR JUSTICES AND JUDGES OF ALL STATE COURTS, MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE, DEPARTMENT HEADS OR EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND THE DEPUTIES OR ASSISTANTS TO DEPARTMENT HEADS OF THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS.
Proposes to amend article XVI, section 3.5 of the Hawaii State Constitution regarding the establishment of salary increase limits for justices and judges of all state courts, members of the Legislature, department heads or executive officers of executive departments, and the deputies or assistants to department heads of executive departments. |
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2/3/2026- Re-Referred to GVO, JDC/WAM. |
AWA, FEVELLA |
GVO, JDC/WAM |
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SB3269
Tax Increment Bonds; Constitutional Amendment (ConAm)
PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLE VII, SECTIONS 12 AND 13, OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO EXPRESSLY PROVIDE THAT THE LEGISLATURE MAY AUTHORIZE THE COUNTIES TO ISSUE TAX INCREMENT BONDS AND TO EXCLUDE TAX INCREMENT BONDS FROM DETERMINATIONS OF THE FUNDED DEBT OF THE COUNTIES.
Proposes amendments to the Constitution of the State of Hawaii to expressly provide that the Legislature may authorize, by general law, political subdivisions, such as counties, to issue tax increment bonds and to exclude tax increment bonds in calculating the debt limit of the political subdivisions. |
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2/2/2026- Referred to EIG, JDC/WAM. |
WAKAI, CHANG, RHOADS, McKelvey |
EIG, JDC/WAM |
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