SB 1225: CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT; GENERAL ELECTIONS; AMENDMENT PROCESS; TALLYING; VOTES

Session Year: 2025-2026
House: Senate
Latest Version Date: 2025-03-20

Current Status:

In Progress

(2025-12-08: Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.)

Introduced

In Committee

First Chamber

In Committee

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

Proposes to amend article XVII, section 3 of the Hawaii State Constitution regarding the standard for ratification of a constitutional amendment proposed by the Legislature, to require that a majority of all the votes tallied upon the question be a "yes" vote, and not include blank, spoiled, and over votes in determining whether a majority was reached. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Discussed in Hearing