SB 2767 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO INITIATIVE POWER BY THE PEOPLE.

Summary
Establishes provisions allowing registered voters to propose statutory and constitutional amendments by initiative and to approve or reject those amendments by ballot, as provided by law. Clarifies requirements and procedures for the initiative petition, the initiative measure, and the ballot containing the initiative measure. Requires the Attorney General to review all initiative petitions for validity and to provide a summary and explanation for each initiative measure in the digital voter information guide. Requires the Chief Election Officer to certify every Attorney General-approved initiative petition for sufficient number of valid signatures. Clarifies conflicts between initiative measures and contrary or similar bills. Requires the Office of Elections to adopt rules. Takes effect upon ratification of a constitutional amendment authorizing the electorate to propose ballot initiatives and to approve or reject them as provided by law.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
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Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2026 Last action Feb 4, 2026
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Feb 4, 2026
Committee
Re-Referred to JDC, WAM.
upper
Jan 30, 2026
Committee
Referred to GVO/JDC, WAM.
upper
Jan 23, 2026
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
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