PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLE VII, SECTIONS 12 AND 13, OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION.

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History

1. 2026
   1. May 8Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).Latest
   2. May 8Enrolled to Governor.To Governor
   3. May 6Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.Major
      • Vote recorded Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1. Result: pass.Lower
   4. May 6Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Alcos excused (1).Major
   5. May 6Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).Minor
   6. May 1The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Rhoads, Hashimoto, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
      • Vote recorded The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
      • Vote recorded The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
   7. May 1The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Tarnas, Miyake, Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
   8. May 1Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 220-26).
   9. May 148 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.
   10. May 1Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 220-26) as amended in (CD 1).
   11. May 1Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.
   12. Apr 30Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 10:10AM; Conference Room 224.
   13. Apr 29Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-30-26 10:10AM; Conference Room 224.
   14. Apr 28Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-26 10:10AM; Conference Room 224.
   15. Apr 27Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-26 10:10AM; CR 224.
   16. Apr 24Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-27-26 10:10AM; Conference Room 224.
   17. Apr 24Notice of the final form of a bill proposing constitutional amendment transmitted to Governor pursuant to Article XVII, Section 3 (Sen. Com. No. 4).
   18. Apr 23Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-24-26 10:10AM in conference room 224.
   19. Apr 21Senate Conferees Appointed: Wakai Chair; Rhoads, Hashimoto Co-Chairs; Fevella.
   20. Apr 21Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 718).Minor
   21. Apr 20House Conferees Appointed: Evslin, Tarnas, Miyake Co-Chairs; Muraoka.
   22. Apr 20Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 787).Minor
   23. Apr 16Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 763).Minor
   24. Apr 16Senate disagrees with House amendments.Minor
   25. Apr 16Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).Minor
   26. Apr 14Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with Representative(s) Garcia, Gedeon, Iwamoto, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Cochran voting no (1) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.Passed House
       • Vote recorded Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 3. Result: pass.Lower
   27. Apr 10Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2142-26) as amended in HD 3, recommending passage on Third Reading.
   28. Apr 10Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-14-26.
   29. Apr 8The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Alcos, Gedeon; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Hussey.Minor
       • Vote recorded The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
   30. Apr 7The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 04-08-26.Minor
   31. Apr 7Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 04-08-26 1:56PM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
   32. Apr 2The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 04-07-26.Minor
   33. Apr 2Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 04-07-26 10:10AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
   34. Mar 31Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 04-02-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
   35. Mar 30Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1551-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
       • Vote recorded Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2. Result: pass.Lower
   36. Mar 30Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).Minor
   37. Mar 25The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Kahaloa, Takayama, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Hashem, Sayama, Cochran.Minor
       • Vote recorded The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
   38. Mar 23Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 03-25-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
   39. Mar 20Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1312-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
       • Vote recorded Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA. Result: pass.Lower
   40. Mar 20Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Cochran voting no (1) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).Minor
   41. Mar 18The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Grandinetti, Kila, Kitagawa; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Muraoka, Pierick; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Cochran; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) La Chica.Minor
       • Vote recorded The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
   42. Mar 16Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Wednesday, 03-18-26 9:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
   43. Mar 12Pass First ReadingMinor
   44. Mar 12Referred to HSG, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 17Minor
   45. Mar 10Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.Passed Senate
       • Vote recorded Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
   46. Mar 10Notice of bill proposing constitutional amendment transmitted to Governor pursuant to Article XVII, Section 3 (Sen. Com. No. 2).
   47. Mar 10Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 382).Minor
   48. Mar 6Reported from JDC/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3040) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
   49. Mar 6One Day Notice 03-10-26.
   50. Mar 4The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
       • Vote recorded The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Upper
       • Vote recorded The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Upper
   51. Mar 4The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
   52. Mar 2The committee(s) on JDC/WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-04-26 10:35AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
   53. Feb 19Reported from EIG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2455) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC/WAM.
   54. Feb 19Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC/WAM.Minor
   55. Feb 17The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in EIG were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite, Richards.Minor
       • Vote recorded The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Upper
   56. Feb 13The committee(s) on EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 02-17-26 3:05PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
   57. Feb 2Referred to EIG, JDC/WAM.Minor
   58. Jan 28Introduced.Minor
   59. Jan 28Passed First Reading.Introduced