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SB1557Introduced in the Senate

Proposing An Amendment To The Constitution Of The State Of Hawaii To Provide For A Citizens' Assembly And To Authorize The Citizens' Assembly To Propose To The Legislature Constitutional And Statutory Revisions Or Amendments To The Laws Governing Elections, Political Campaigns, Campaign Finance, Ethics, Referendum, Reapportionment, Legislative Process, And Public Access To Information.

IntroducedSenate Judiciary

Introduced by Les Ihara, District 10

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Proposes a constitutional amendment to provide for a citizens' assembly and to authorize the citizens' assembly to propose to the Legislature constitutional and statutory revisions or amendments to the laws governing elections, political campaigns, campaign finance, ethics, referendum, reapportionment, legislative process, and public access to information.

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.

Bill history

  1. Pending Introduction.

  2. Introduced and passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to JDC, WAM.

  4. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

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