← All Hawaii bills

HB495Introduced in the House

Proposing An Amendment To Article Iii, Section 4, Of The Hawaii State Constitution To Establish Legislative Term Limits.

IntroducedHouse Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Introduced by Kim Iwamoto, District 25

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

Writing a plain-English summary of this bill… this can take a few seconds the first time.

Official description

Proposes a constitutional amendment to limit the number of years members may serve in the Legislature to a maximum of sixteen years.

Where it stands

Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

December 8, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

What do people think?

Citizen Voice

How would you vote on this bill?

An unofficial public opinion poll. It does not affect the bill or the official vote.

One response per device. Location is self-reported and not verified. Results are informal and not a scientific survey.

Bill history

  1. Pending introduction.

  2. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  3. Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 2

  4. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

Verify the information

Our commitment to neutrality

We provide factual information only. We never tell you which politicians or bills to support, and we do not rank, score, or endorse anyone.