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HI SB 124

died on adjournment

PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLE IV, SECTIONS 4 AND 6, OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION REGARDING REAPPORTIONMENT.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did HI SB 124 pass?

No. HI SB 124 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-12-08): Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

What is HI SB 124 about?

Proposes a constitutional amendment to specify that reapportionment shall be based on the resident population, as counted in the decennial United States census for the respective reapportionment year, rather than the permanent resident population. (SD1)

Who sponsors HI SB 124?

RHOADS is the primary sponsor of HI SB 124.

Description

Proposes a constitutional amendment to specify that reapportionment shall be based on the resident population, as counted in the decennial United States census for the respective reapportionment year, rather than the permanent resident population. (SD1)

Introduced
2025-01-15
Latest action
2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • RHOADSprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  2. 2025-03-10

    Notice of bill proposing constitutional amendment transmitted to Governor pursuant to Article XVII, Section 3 (Sen. Com. No. 1).

  3. 2025-03-06

    Pass First Reading

    reading-1

  4. 2025-03-06

    Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 19

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-03-04

    Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 21; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fevella. Noes, 4 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, McKelvey, San Buenaventura). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

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  6. 2025-03-04

    Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 92) in amended form (SD 1).

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  7. 2025-02-28

    Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 936) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  8. 2025-02-28

    One Day Notice 03-04-25.

  9. 2025-02-26

    The 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, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fevella ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  10. 2025-02-20

    The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-26-25 10:03AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  11. 2025-02-06

    Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 73) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  12. 2025-02-06

    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

    passage,reading-2,referral-committee

  13. 2025-01-28

    The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 2 No(es): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Awa; and 0 Excused: none.

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  14. 2025-01-22

    The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 01-28-25 9:15AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  15. 2025-01-17

    Referred to JDC, WAM.

    referral-committee

  16. 2025-01-15

    Introduced and passed First Reading.

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  17. 2025-01-10

    Pending Introduction.

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2025-01-28 · pass · 3-2

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Rhoads: yes
    • Gabbard: yes
    • Chang: yes
    • San Buenaventura: no
    • Awa: no
  • The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

    2025-02-26 · pass · 13-0

    Member-level votes (14)
    • Dela Cruz: yes
    • Moriwaki: yes
    • Aquino: yes
    • DeCoite: yes
    • Elefante: yes
    • Hashimoto: yes
    • Inouye: yes
    • Kanuha: yes
    • Kidani: yes
    • Kim: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • C: yes
    • Wakai: yes
    • Fevella: yes
  • Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading.

    2025-03-04 · pass · 21-4

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Fevella: yes

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