Bill
SB 1225
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.
2026 Regular Session
Introduced by Stanley Chang and 4 co-sponsors
Clarifies Hawaii constitutional amendment approval requires majority of votes cast on amendment, not majority of all election ballots, lowering the approval threshold.
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.