House constitutional amendment · 2026

HB 2147

PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLES VIII AND X OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO AUTHORIZE THE LEGISLATURE TO ESTABLISH A SURCHARGE ON RESIDENTIAL INVESTMENT PROPERTY TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION.

Did not passOfficial record on Hawaii State Legislature

Progress

43 days from first to latest action, across 19 recorded actions.

Filed
Jan 26
Referred to committee
Jan 30
Heard in committee
Feb 10
Reported from committee
Feb 10
Passed first chamber
Mar 6
Passed second chamber
Stopped here

Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Record votes

Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.

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

House · Feb 10, 2026

Passed 10–0

10 Yea

0 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

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

House · Feb 12, 2026

Passed 48–3

48 Yea

3 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

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

House · Feb 18, 2026Party-line vote

Passed 5–3

5 Yea

3 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2.

House · Feb 20, 2026

Passed 45–4

45 Yea

4 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

House · Mar 3, 2026

Passed 15–1

15 Yea

1 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Passed Third Reading.

House · Mar 6, 2026Party-line vote

Passed 40–7

40 Yea

7 Nay

3 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Full history

Every action recorded by Hawaii State Legislature.

Referred to EIG/EDU, WAM/JDC. Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs
Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Passed First Reading.
Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 188).
Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Notice of a bill proposing constitutional amendment in the form of (HD 2) transmitted to Governor pursuant to Article XVII, Section 3.
Mar 6, 2026 · House
Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Reyes Oda, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Garcia, Gedeon, Kong, Matsumoto, Pierick voting no (7) and Representative(s) Perruso, Quinlan, Sayama excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.
Mar 6, 2026 · House
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1011-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
Mar 6, 2026 · House
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hussey, Kitagawa, Kusch, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Hartsfield, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Lee, M., Miyake, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Alcos; and Excused: none. Finance
Mar 3, 2026 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 03-03-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
Feb 27, 2026 · House
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Cochran, Gedeon, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (4) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). Finance
Feb 20, 2026 · House
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 753-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
Feb 20, 2026 · House
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Kahaloa, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: none; 3 Noes: Representative(s) Cochran, Garcia, Shimizu; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem, Sayama. Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs
Feb 18, 2026 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-18-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
Feb 13, 2026 · House
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Gedeon, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Pierick voting no (3) and none excused (0). Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs
Feb 12, 2026 · House
Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 206-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
Feb 12, 2026 · House
The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, La Chica, Amato, Evslin, Garrett, Kapela, Kila, Olds, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. Education
Feb 10, 2026 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Tuesday, 02-10-26 2:15PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
Feb 6, 2026 · House
Referred to EDN, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 5 Education
Jan 30, 2026 · House
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
Jan 28, 2026 · House
Pending introduction.
Jan 26, 2026 · House

Authors

In committee

Education
House
Referred Jan 30, 2026 · heard Feb 10, 2026 · reported after 11 days
Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs
House
Referred Feb 12, 2026 · heard Feb 18, 2026 · reported after 6 days
Finance
House
Referred Feb 20, 2026 · heard Mar 3, 2026 · reported after 11 days
Education
Senate
Referred Mar 10, 2026 · never reported
Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs
Senate
Referred Mar 10, 2026 · never reported

Topics

Constitutional Amendment Public Education Residential Investment Property Surcharge (ConAm)

Bill text

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SB 2464PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLES VIII AND X OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO AUTHORIZE THE LEGISLATURE TO ESTABLISH A SURCHARGE ON RESIDENTIAL INVESTMENT PROPERTY TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION.	Karl RhoadsD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Jan 28, 2026Referred to EIG/EDU, WAM/JDC.
SB 2152PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE VI, SECTION 3, OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION TO INCREASE THE MANDATORY RETIREMENT AGE FOR STATE JUSTICES AND JUDGES.	Tim RichardsD	Passed second chamber	Passed Legislature	May 1, 2026Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 5:40 PM; Conference Room 325.
SB 2315PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE XVII, SECTION 3 OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION TO SPECIFY THAT THE STANDARD FOR VOTER APPROVAL OF A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROPOSED BY THE LEGISLATURE IS A MAJORITY OF ALL THE VOTES TALLIED UPON THE QUESTION.	Karl RhoadsD	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	Mar 25, 2026Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Muraoka, Reyes Oda, Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (5) and Representative(s) Matsumoto, Perruso excused (2).
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