Hawaii · 2026
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.
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Hawaii Senate Bill 2315 proposes an amendment to Article XVII, Section 3 of the state constitution. The amendment would specify that the standard for voter approval of a constitutional amendment proposed by the legislature is a majority of all votes tallied upon the question.
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Sponsors + 1 cosponsors
- Karl Rhoads Democratic lead
- Michelle Kidani lead
- Stanley Chang Democratic lead
- Joy San Buenaventura Democratic
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Motion / question | Chamber | Stage | Roll | Outcome | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | lower | — | 39e4a4e4-97b7-4046-a1b2-25048bfe7bdd | pass | 6 | 2 | 2 | Mar 19, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/39e4a4e4-97b7-4046-a1b2-25048bfe7bdd CC0-1.0 |
| Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). | upper | — | ce8bd909-2a4e-470d-b26d-2de26726ed26 | pass | 2 | 0 | 0 | Mar 5, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ce8bd909-2a4e-470d-b26d-2de26726ed26 CC0-1.0 |
| The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH… | upper | — | 5259134d-e367-4bd8-afb2-06de439dd774 | pass | 11 | 0 | 2 | Feb 19, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5259134d-e367-4bd8-afb2-06de439dd774 CC0-1.0 |
| The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH… | upper | — | 969ac855-e4bc-40d5-86f8-642715260f19 | pass | 3 | 2 | 0 | Feb 3, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/969ac855-e4bc-40d5-86f8-642715260f19 CC0-1.0 |