HI SB 124
died on adjournmentPROPOSING 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
2025-12-08
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
carried-over
2025-03-10
Notice of bill proposing constitutional amendment transmitted to Governor pursuant to Article XVII, Section 3 (Sen. Com. No. 1).
2025-03-06
Pass First Reading
reading-1
2025-03-06
Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 19
referral-committee
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.
passage
2025-03-04
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 92) in amended form (SD 1).
introduction,receipt
2025-02-28
Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 936) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
2025-02-28
One Day Notice 03-04-25.
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
2025-02-20
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-26-25 10:03AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
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.
2025-02-06
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
passage,reading-2,referral-committee
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.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-01-22
The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 01-28-25 9:15AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
2025-01-17
Referred to JDC, WAM.
referral-committee
2025-01-15
Introduced and passed First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
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
Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 140
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