Bill
SB 2315
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE XVII, SECTION 3 OF THE HAWAII STATE 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 3 co-sponsors
Hawaii SB 2315 clarifies that legislative constitutional amendments need only a simple majority of votes cast on the amendment question to pass, potentially lowering approval requirements.
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 03-19-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.