PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE III, SECTION 4, OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION TO ESTABLISH LEGISLATIVE TERM LIMITS.

HB 495 proposes a constitutional amendment to limit Hawaii legislators to a maximum of 16 years of service in the state Legislature, affecting all current and future members of the House and Senate. The key provision would cap total service time, preventing lawmakers from serving indefinitely. This amendment is currently pending introduction in the Hawaii Legislature, with no committee action taken as of its January 2025 filing. The bill does not change existing term limits for other elected offices.