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HB140Introduced in the House

Proposing Amendments To Article Iv, Sections 4 And 6, Of The Hawaii State Constitution Regarding Reapportionment.

IntroducedHouse Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Introduced by Sean Quinlan, District 47

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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

Where it stands

Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

December 8, 2025

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Bill history

  1. Prefiled.

  2. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  3. Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1

  4. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

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