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SB311HIEnrolled 2026 Regular Session

Proposing An Amendment To The Hawaii State Constitution Regarding The Freedom Of Speech.

Last status update Mar 10, 2025

What this measure contains

Proposes an amendment to the Hawaii State Constitution to provide that freedom of speech protected under the Hawaii State Constitution does not include the expenditure of money to influence elections. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

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How this measure moved

Legislative path

Each stage below is a recorded decision from the official measure history, attached to the draft it considered. A member's row follows their votes from the first draft to the latest, and a highlighted vote marks where it changed. Committee and conference votes list every member by name. Floor votes list only exceptions; members serving that day who aren't named are shown as ayes in a dashed outline.

  1. Introduced
  2. SD1by JDC
  3. HD1by JHA

Companion measure: SB311. A companion follows its own path; its votes are not combined with this one.

Decision stages

  1. Judiciary (JDC) on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD1

    5 aye · 0 no · 0 excused · Source roll call

  2. Senate third reading on SD1: Passed

    25 aye · 0 no · 0 excused

  3. House JHA committee on SD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as HD1

    8 aye · 2 no · 1 excused

  4. House second reading on HD1: Passed

    44 aye · 5 no · 2 excused

Senate members along the path

Senate members' votes at each stage of SB311
MemberJDC
Introduced		Third reading
SD1		Change along the path
Brenton AwaSD-023AyeAye
Stanley ChangSD-009AyeAye
Mike GabbardSD-021AyeAye
Karl RhoadsSD-013AyeAye
Joy San BuenaventuraSD-002AyeAye
20 more Senate members only counted as floor ayes
MemberJDC
Introduced		Third reading
SD1		Change along the path
Henry AquinoSD-019Aye
Donovan CruzSD-017Aye
Lynn DecoiteSD-007Aye
Samantha DeCorteSD-022Aye
Brandon ElefanteSD-016Aye
Kurt FevellaSD-020Aye
Carol FukunagaSD-011Aye
Troy HashimotoSD-005Aye
Les IharaSD-010Aye
Lorraine InouyeSD-001Aye
Dru KanuhaSD-003Aye
Jarrett KeohokaloleSD-024Aye
Michelle KidaniSD-018Aye
Donna KimSD-014Aye
Ronald KouchiSD-008Aye
Chris LeeSD-025Aye
Angus McKelveySD-006Aye
Sharon MoriwakiSD-012Aye
Tim RichardsSD-004Aye
Glenn WakaiSD-015Aye

House members along the path

House members' votes at each stage of SB311
MemberJHA
SD1		Second reading
HD1		Change along the path
David AlcosHD-041No
Della au BelattiHD-026AyeAye
Elle CochranHD-014ExcusedExcused
Diamond GarciaHD-042NoNo
Mark HashemHD-019AyeAye
Kirstin KahaloaHD-006AyeAye
Chris MuraokaHD-045No
Amy PerrusoHD-046AyeAye
Elijah PierickHD-039No
Mahina PoepoeHD-013AyeAye
Garner ShimizuHD-032NoNo
Gregg TakayamaHD-034AyeAye
David TarnasHD-008AyeAye
Chris ToddHD-003AyeAye
Gene WardHD-018Excused
36 more House members only counted as floor ayes
MemberJHA
SD1		Second reading
HD1		Change along the path
Terez AmatoHD-011Aye
Cory ChunHD-035Aye
Luke EvslinHD-016Aye
Rachele Fernandez LamosaoSD-019Aye
Andrew GarrettHD-022Aye
Tina GrandinettiHD-020Aye
Daniel HoltHD-028Aye
Ikaika HusseyHD-029Aye
Linda IchiyamaHD-031Aye
Greggor IlaganHD-004Aye
Kim IwamotoHD-025Aye
Jeanne KapelaHD-005Aye
Sue Keohokapu-Lee LoyHD-002Aye
Darius KilaHD-044Aye
Lisa KitagawaHD-048Aye
Sam KongHD-033Aye
Matthias KuschHD-001Aye
Trish La ChicaHD-037Aye
Mike LeeHD-050Aye
Nicole LowenHD-007Aye
Lisa MartenHD-051Aye
Scot MatayoshiHD-049Aye
Lauren MatsumotoHD-038Aye
Tyson MiyakeHD-010Aye
Daynette MorikawaHD-017Aye
Nadine NakamuraHD-015Aye
Ikaika OldsHD-023Aye
Sean QuinlanHD-047Aye
Julie Reyes OdaHD-040Aye
Jackson SayamaHD-021Aye
Kanani SouzaHD-043Aye
Jenna TakenouchiHD-027Aye
Adrian TamHD-024Aye
Shirley Ann TemploHD-030Aye
Justin WoodsonHD-009Aye
Kyle YamashitaHD-012Aye

Aye named · Aye* with reservations · Aye floor vote, not named as an exception · No · Excused · Changed reversed from the previous vote

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Legislative history

  1. Pending Introduction.

  2. Introduced and passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to JDC, WAM.

  4. The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 01-30-25 9:15AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  5. Re-Referred to JDC.

  6. The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  7. Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 713) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  8. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).

  9. 48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.

  10. Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  11. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 130) in amended form (SD 1).

  12. Pass First Reading

  13. Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 19

  14. Notice of bill proposing constitutional amendment transmitted to Governor pursuant to Article XVII, Section 3 (Sen. Com. No. 1).

  15. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 03-12-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  16. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd; Ayes with reservations: none; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.

  17. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1329) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  18. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (5) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).

  19. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

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