House constitutional amendment · 2026

HB 488

PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION TO PROMOTE ACCOUNTABILITY IN ELECTED OFFICIALS.

Did not passOfficial record on Hawaii State Legislature

Progress

325 days from first to latest action, across 4 recorded actions.

Filed
Jan 17
Referred to committee
Jan 21
Heard in committee
Stopped here
Reported from committee
Passed first chamber
Passed second chamber

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

Full history

Every action recorded by Hawaii State Legislature.

Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Dec 8, 2025 · Joint
Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 2 Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs
Jan 21, 2025 · House
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
Jan 21, 2025 · House
Pending introduction.
Jan 17, 2025 · House

Authors

In committee

Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs
House
Referred Jan 21, 2025 · never reported

Topics

Constitutional Amendment Elected Officials Term Limits Accountability (ConAm)

Bill text

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