SB 2315 SD2 HD1

Hawaii Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: March 25, 2026.

Constitutional Amendment; General Elections; Amendment Process; Tallying; Votes.

Bill ID HI-2026-SB-2315
Session 2026
Status in_committee
Committee JHA, FIN
Senate in_committee 2026-03-25
Summary

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)

Sponsor
Karl Rhoads
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
0000-00-00 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-03-25 Status in_committee
2026-03-25 Latest Action 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).
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