SB 2767

Hawaii Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: February 4, 2026.

Office of Elections; Chief Election Officer; Elections Commission; AG; Initiative; Rules.

Bill ID HI-2026-SB-2767
Session 2026
Status in_committee
Committee JDC, WAM
Senate in_committee 2026-02-04
Summary

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.

Sponsor
Jarrett Keohokalole
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Actions Timeline
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.
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