REQUESTING THE THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO AMEND ITS INTERNAL RULES TO ELIMINATE THE FORMAL VOTE OPTION OF "WITH RESERVATIONS".

This Senate resolution asks the next Hawaii Legislature to remove the "with reservations" voting option from its rules, which currently allows legislators to express partial support for a measure. The proposal would require lawmakers to vote either "aye" or "no" on bills, eliminating the ability to formally record a vote that counts as favorable while simultaneously indicating dissent. Currently, Hawaii is the only state legislature that permits this third voting option, which the resolution argues lets legislators avoid taking a clear stance on policies. If adopted, the change would apply to both the Senate and House of Representatives for the 2027 legislative session.