Hawaii - Session 2026
Title: Office of Elections; Chief Election Officer; Elections Commission; AG; Initiative; Rules
Establishes provisions allowing registered voters to propose statutory and constitutional amendments by initiative and to approve or reject those amendments by ballot, as provided by law. Clarifies requirements and procedures for the initiative petition, the initiative measure, and the ballot containing the initiative measure. Requires the Attorney General to review all initiative petitions for validity and to provide a summary and explanation for each initiative measure in the digital voter information guide. Requires the Chief Election Officer to certify every Attorney General-approved initiative petition for sufficient number of valid signatures. Clarifies conflicts between initiative measures and contrary or similar bills. Requires the Office of Elections to adopt rules. Takes effect upon ratification of a constitutional amendment authorizing the electorate to propose ballot initiatives and to approve or reject them as provided by law.
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 0000-00-00 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-02-04 | Status | in_committee |
| 2026-02-04 | Latest Action | Re-Referred to JDC, WAM. |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 1519 HD1 SD1 | CSC; State Procurement Office; State and County Contractors; State and County Grantees; Officers of Contractors and Grantees; Prohibited Contributions; Appropriations | in_committee |
| HB 1520 HD1 SD1 | CSC; Campaign Finance; Criminal Prosecution; Period of Limitations | in_committee |
| HB 1679 HD1 SD1 | Condominium Associations; Electronic Meetings; Electronic Voting at Electronic Meetings; Electronic Voting Without a Meeting; Mail Voting Without a Meeting; Proxies | in_committee |
| HB 2361 HD1 SD1 | DLNR; Kaneohe Bay Regional Council; Administrative Support; Chairperson; Meeting Frequency | in_committee |
| HB 2469 HD1 SD1 | Legislature; LRB; Regular Session Review Working Group; Regular Sessions; Length; Year-Round; Technical Advisory Committee; Reports; Appropriations | in_committee |
| SB 2239 SD1 HD1 | Automatic Voter Registration; Identification Card; Driver's License | in_committee |
| SB 2471 SD2 HD1 | Business Entities; Nonprofit Corporations; Limited Liability Companies; Limited Partnerships; Limited Liability Partnerships; Nonprofit Associations; Professional Corporations; Agricultural Cooperative Associations; Consumer Cooperative Associations; Limited-Equity Housing Cooperatives; State-Chartered Credit Unions; Election Activities; Ballot-Issue Activities; Limitations | in_committee |
| SB 2315 SD2 HD1 | Constitutional Amendment; General Elections; Amendment Process; Tallying; Votes | in_committee |