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SB3219HIEnrolled 2026 Regular Session

Proposing Amendments To Article Vii, Sections 12 And 13, Of The Hawaii State Constitution.

Last status update Mar 10, 2026

What this measure contains

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)

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  • HB2476— Same As

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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. HD1by HSG
  3. HD2by JHA
  4. HD3by FIN
  5. CD1by Conference

Companion measure: HB2476. A companion follows its own path; its votes are not combined with this one.

Decision stages

  1. Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs (EIG) on the introduced draft: Passed, unamended

    3 aye · 0 no · 2 excused · Source roll call

  2. Judiciary (JDC) on the introduced draft: Passed, unamended

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

  3. Ways and Means (WAM) on the introduced draft: Passed, unamended

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

  4. Senate third reading on the introduced draft: Passed

    25 aye · 0 no · 0 excused

  5. House HSG committee on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments, reported as HD1

    5 aye · 2 aye with reservations · 1 no · 1 excused

  6. House second reading on HD1: Passed

    46 aye · 2 aye with reservations · 1 no · 1 excused

  7. House JHA committee on HD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as HD2

    5 aye · 1 aye with reservations · 0 no · 4 excused

  8. House report adoption on HD2: Report adopted

    44 aye · 2 aye with reservations · 0 no · 4 excused

  9. House FIN committee on HD2: Passed, with amendments, reported as HD3

    13 aye · 2 aye with reservations · 0 no · 1 excused

  10. House third reading on HD3: Passed

    45 aye · 4 aye with reservations · 1 no · 1 excused

  11. Senate conference managers on HD3: Passed, with amendments, reported as CD1

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

  12. House conference managers on HD3: Passed, with amendments, reported as CD1

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

  13. Senate final reading on CD1: Passed

    25 aye · 0 no · 0 excused

  14. House final reading on CD1: Passed

    49 aye · 1 aye with reservations · 0 no · 1 excused

Senate members along the path

Senate members' votes at each stage of SB3219
MemberEIG
Introduced		JDC
Introduced		WAM
Introduced		Third reading
Introduced		Conference
HD3		Final reading
CD1		Change along the path
Brenton AwaSD-023AyeAyeAye
Stanley ChangSD-009AyeAyeAyeAye
Lynn DecoiteSD-007ExcusedAyeAyeAye
Donovan CruzSD-017AyeAyeAye
Brandon ElefanteSD-016AyeAyeAye
Kurt FevellaSD-020AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Mike GabbardSD-021AyeAyeAye
Troy HashimotoSD-005AyeAyeAyeAye
Lorraine InouyeSD-001AyeAyeAye
Dru KanuhaSD-003AyeAyeAye
Michelle KidaniSD-018AyeAyeAye
Donna KimSD-014AyeAyeAye
Chris LeeSD-025AyeAyeAye
Sharon MoriwakiSD-012AyeAyeAye
Karl RhoadsSD-013AyeAyeAyeAye
Tim RichardsSD-004ExcusedAyeAyeAye
Joy San BuenaventuraSD-002AyeAyeAye
Glenn WakaiSD-015AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
7 more Senate members only counted as floor ayes
MemberEIG
Introduced		JDC
Introduced		WAM
Introduced		Third reading
Introduced		Conference
HD3		Final reading
CD1		Change along the path
Samantha DeCorteSD-022AyeAye
Rachele Fernandez LamosaoSD-019AyeAye
Carol FukunagaSD-011AyeAye
Les IharaSD-010AyeAye
Jarrett KeohokaloleSD-024AyeAye
Ronald KouchiSD-008AyeAye
Angus McKelveySD-006AyeAye

House members along the path

House members' votes at each stage of SB3219
MemberHSG
Introduced		Second reading
HD1		JHA
HD1		Report adoption
HD2		FIN
HD2		Third reading
HD3		Conference
HD3		Final reading
CD1		Change along the path
Elle CochranHD-014NoNoExcusedExcusedNoAyeNo → Aye at House final reading (CD1)
David AlcosHD-041AyeAyeAye*AyeExcusedAdded reservations at House FIN committee (HD2)Dropped reservations at House third reading (HD3)
Della au BelattiHD-026AyeExcusedAyeAyeAye
Luke EvslinHD-016AyeAyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Diamond GarciaHD-042Aye*Aye*Aye*Aye*AyeDropped reservations at House final reading (CD1)
Joe GedeonHD-018AyeAyeAye*Aye*AyeAdded reservations at House FIN committee (HD2)Dropped reservations at House final reading (CD1)
Tina GrandinettiHD-020AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Daisy HartsfieldHD-036AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Mark HashemHD-019AyeExcusedAyeAyeAye
Ikaika HusseyHD-029AyeAyeExcusedAyeAye
Kim IwamotoHD-025AyeAyeAye*Aye*Added reservations at House third reading (HD3)
Kirstin KahaloaHD-006AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Sue Keohokapu-Lee LoyHD-002AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Darius KilaHD-044AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Lisa KitagawaHD-048AyeAyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Matthias KuschHD-001AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Trish La ChicaHD-037ExcusedAyeAyeAyeAye
Mike LeeHD-050AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Nicole LowenHD-007AyeExcusedAyeAye
Tyson MiyakeHD-010AyeAyeAyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Daynette MorikawaHD-017AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Chris MuraokaHD-045Aye*AyeAyeAyeAyeAyeDropped reservations at House second reading (HD1)
Amy PerrusoHD-046AyeExcusedAyeAyeAye
Elijah PierickHD-039Aye*Aye*Aye*AyeAyeDropped reservations at House third reading (HD3)
Mahina PoepoeHD-013AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Sean QuinlanHD-047ExcusedExcusedExcusedAye
Julie Reyes OdaHD-040AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Jackson SayamaHD-021AyeExcusedAyeAyeAye
Garner ShimizuHD-032AyeAyeAyeAye*AyeAdded reservations at House third reading (HD3)Dropped reservations at House final reading (CD1)
Gregg TakayamaHD-034AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Jenna TakenouchiHD-027AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
David TarnasHD-008AyeAyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Shirley Ann TemploHD-030AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Chris ToddHD-003AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Kyle YamashitaHD-012AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
16 more House members only counted as floor ayes
MemberHSG
Introduced		Second reading
HD1		JHA
HD1		Report adoption
HD2		FIN
HD2		Third reading
HD3		Conference
HD3		Final reading
CD1		Change along the path
Terez AmatoHD-011AyeAyeAyeAye
Cory ChunHD-035AyeAyeAyeAye
Andrew GarrettHD-022AyeAyeAyeAye
Linda IchiyamaHD-031AyeAyeAyeAye
Greggor IlaganHD-004AyeAyeAyeAye
Jeanne KapelaHD-005AyeAyeAyeAye
Sam KongHD-033AyeAyeAyeAye
Lisa MartenHD-051AyeAyeAyeAye
Scot MatayoshiHD-049AyeAyeAyeAye
Lauren MatsumotoHD-038AyeAyeAyeAye
Nadine NakamuraHD-015AyeAyeAyeAye
Ikaika OldsHD-023AyeAyeAyeAye
Michael RatcliffeHD-028AyeAye
Kanani SouzaHD-043AyeAyeAyeAye
Adrian TamHD-024AyeAyeAyeAye
Justin WoodsonHD-009AyeAyeAyeAye

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

Names are matched to legislators only when exactly one person fits; every printed name on this measure was matched. A missing vote means no record was found for that member at that stage, not a no vote. Committee codes follow the Legislature's abbreviations.Official measure history ↗

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Legislative history

  1. Introduced.

  2. Passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to EIG, JDC/WAM.

  4. The committee(s) on EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 02-17-26 3:05PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

  5. The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in EIG were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite, Richards.

  6. Reported from EIG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2455) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC/WAM.

  7. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC/WAM.

  8. The committee(s) on JDC/WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-04-26 10:35AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  9. The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. 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.

  10. The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  11. Reported from JDC/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3040) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  12. One Day Notice 03-10-26.

  13. Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  14. Notice of bill proposing constitutional amendment transmitted to Governor pursuant to Article XVII, Section 3 (Sen. Com. No. 2).

  15. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 382).

  16. Pass First Reading

  17. Referred to HSG, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 17

  18. Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Wednesday, 03-18-26 9:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  19. The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Grandinetti, Kila, Kitagawa; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Muraoka, Pierick; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Cochran; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) La Chica.

  20. Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1312-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

  21. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Cochran voting no (1) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).

  22. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 03-25-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  23. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Kahaloa, Takayama, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Hashem, Sayama, Cochran.

  24. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1551-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

  25. Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).

  26. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 04-02-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  27. The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 04-07-26.

  28. Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 04-07-26 10:10AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  29. The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 04-08-26.

  30. Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 04-08-26 1:56PM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  31. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Alcos, Gedeon; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Hussey.

  32. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2142-26) as amended in HD 3, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  33. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-14-26.

  34. Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with Representative(s) Garcia, Gedeon, Iwamoto, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Cochran voting no (1) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

  35. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 763).

  36. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

  37. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).

  38. House Conferees Appointed: Evslin, Tarnas, Miyake Co-Chairs; Muraoka.

  39. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 787).

  40. Senate Conferees Appointed: Wakai Chair; Rhoads, Hashimoto Co-Chairs; Fevella.

  41. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 718).

  42. Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-24-26 10:10AM in conference room 224.

  43. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-27-26 10:10AM; Conference Room 224.

  44. Notice of the final form of a bill proposing constitutional amendment transmitted to Governor pursuant to Article XVII, Section 3 (Sen. Com. No. 4).

  45. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-26 10:10AM; CR 224.

  46. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-26 10:10AM; Conference Room 224.

  47. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-30-26 10:10AM; Conference Room 224.

  48. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 10:10AM; Conference Room 224.

  49. 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.

  50. 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.

  51. Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 220-26).

  52. 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.

  53. Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 220-26) as amended in (CD 1).

  54. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.

  55. Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.

  56. 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).

  57. Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).

  58. Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).

  59. Enrolled to Governor.

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