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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 3219: PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLE VII, SECTIONS 12 AND 13, OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION.

Passed both chambers Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 3219 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii Senate on January 28, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLE VII, SECTIONS 12 AND 13, OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION. Primary sponsor: Troy Hashimoto (Democratic), Stanley Chang (Democratic), Jarrett Keohokalole (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (May 8, 2026): Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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. (CD1)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Troy HashimotoPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate5
Stanley ChangPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Jarrett KeohokalolePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate24
Angus McKelveyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate6

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).
  2. Enrolled to Governor.
  3. Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
  4. Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Alcos excused (1).
  5. Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).
  6. The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Rhoads, Hashimoto, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
  7. The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Tarnas, Miyake, Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
  8. Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 220-26).
  9. 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.
  10. Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 220-26) as amended in (CD 1).
  11. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.
  12. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 10:10AM; Conference Room 224.

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Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source