HawaiiSB 32192025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)Senate

PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLE VII, SECTIONS 12 AND 13, OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION.

Sponsored By: Troy N. Hashimoto (Democratic)

Passed

Summary

Proposes constitutional amendments to expressly provide that the Legislature may authorize political subdivisions, such as the counties, to issue resilient infrastructure for shelter and equity bonds for specified public works, public improvements, or other actions necessary for housing and community development, and exclude these bonds from determinations of the funded debt of the political subdivisions. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD3)

Constitutional AmendmentsCountiesResilient Infrastructure for Shelter and Equity BondsHSG, JHA, FIN

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Troy N. Hashimoto

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Stanley Chang

    Democratic • Senate

  • Jarrett Keohokalole

    Democratic • Senate

  • Angus L.K. McKelvey

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 151 • No: 3

House vote 4/14/2026

House Floor Vote

Yes: 49 • No: 1

House vote 3/20/2026

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA...

Yes: 49 • No: 1

House vote 3/18/2026

The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...

Yes: 7 • No: 1

Senate vote 3/10/2026

Senate Floor Vote

Yes: 25 • No: 0

Senate vote 3/4/2026

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The...

Yes: 13 • No: 0

Senate vote 3/4/2026

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The...

Yes: 5 • No: 0

Senate vote 2/17/2026

The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The...

Yes: 3 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-27-26 10:10AM; Conference Room 224.

    4/24/2026Senate
  2. Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-24-26 10:10AM in conference room 224.

    4/23/2026House
  3. Senate Conferees Appointed: Wakai Chair; Rhoads, Hashimoto Co-Chairs; Fevella.

    4/21/2026Senate
  4. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 718).

    4/21/2026House
  5. House Conferees Appointed: Evslin, Tarnas, Miyake Co-Chairs; Muraoka.

    4/20/2026House
  6. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 787).

    4/20/2026Senate
  7. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 763).

    4/16/2026Senate
  8. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

    4/16/2026Senate
  9. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).

    4/16/2026House
  10. Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with Representative(s) Garcia, Gedeon, Iwamoto, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Cochran voting no (1) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

    4/14/2026House
  11. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2142-26) as amended in HD 3, recommending passage on Third Reading.

    4/10/2026House
  12. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-14-26.

    4/10/2026House
  13. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Alcos, Gedeon; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Hussey.

    4/8/2026House
  14. The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 04-08-26.

    4/7/2026House
  15. Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 04-08-26 1:56PM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    4/7/2026House
  16. The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 04-07-26.

    4/2/2026House
  17. Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 04-07-26 10:10AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    4/2/2026House
  18. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 04-02-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    3/31/2026House
  19. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1551-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

    3/30/2026House
  20. Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).

    3/30/2026House
  21. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Kahaloa, Takayama, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Hashem, Sayama, Cochran.

    3/25/2026House
  22. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 03-25-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    3/23/2026House
  23. Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1312-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

    3/20/2026House
  24. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Cochran voting no (1) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).

    3/20/2026House
  25. The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Grandinetti, Kila, Kitagawa; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Muraoka, Pierick; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Cochran; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) La Chica.

    3/18/2026House

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