STATE BILLHI SB 3219ENROLLED

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

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)

Status: Enrolled; Passed both chambers
Status date: Mar 10, 2026; 247 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2026 Regular Session

HI SB 3219 · EnrolledMar 10

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Bill details

Last action: Enrolled to Governor. · May 8, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

May 8, 2026Enrolled to Governor.Senate

May 8, 2026Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).Senate

May 6, 2026Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).House

May 6, 2026Passed 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).House

May 6, 2026Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.Senate

May 1, 2026Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.House

May 1, 2026Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 220-26) as amended in (CD 1).House

May 1, 202648 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.Senate

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May 1, 2026Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 220-26).Senate

May 1, 2026The 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.House

May 1, 2026The 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.Senate

Apr 30, 2026Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 10:10AM; Conference Room 224.Senate

Apr 29, 2026Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-30-26 10:10AM; Conference Room 224.Senate

Apr 28, 2026Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-26 10:10AM; Conference Room 224.Senate

Apr 27, 2026Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-26 10:10AM; CR 224.Senate

Apr 24, 2026Notice of the final form of a bill proposing constitutional amendment transmitted to Governor pursuant to Article XVII, Section 3 (Sen. Com. No. 4).Senate

Apr 24, 2026Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-27-26 10:10AM; Conference Room 224.Senate

Apr 23, 2026Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-24-26 10:10AM in conference room 224.House

Apr 21, 2026Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 718).House

Apr 21, 2026Senate Conferees Appointed: Wakai Chair; Rhoads, Hashimoto Co-Chairs; Fevella.Senate

Apr 20, 2026Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 787).Senate

Apr 20, 2026House Conferees Appointed: Evslin, Tarnas, Miyake Co-Chairs; Muraoka.House

Apr 16, 2026Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).House

Apr 16, 2026Senate disagrees with House amendments.Senate

Apr 16, 2026Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 763).Senate

Apr 14, 2026Passed 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.House

Apr 10, 2026Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-14-26.House

Apr 10, 2026Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2142-26) as amended in HD 3, recommending passage on Third Reading.House

Apr 8, 2026The 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.House

Apr 7, 2026Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 04-08-26 1:56PM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House

Apr 7, 2026The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 04-08-26.House

Apr 2, 2026Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 04-07-26 10:10AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House

Apr 2, 2026The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 04-07-26.House

Mar 31, 2026Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 04-02-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House

Mar 30, 2026Report 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).House

Mar 30, 2026Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1551-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.House

Mar 25, 2026The 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.House

Mar 23, 2026Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 03-25-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House

Mar 20, 2026Passed 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).House

Mar 20, 2026Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1312-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.House

Mar 18, 2026The 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.House

Mar 16, 2026Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Wednesday, 03-18-26 9:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House

Mar 12, 2026Referred to HSG, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 17House

Mar 12, 2026Pass First ReadingHouse

Mar 10, 2026Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 382).House

Mar 10, 2026Notice of bill proposing constitutional amendment transmitted to Governor pursuant to Article XVII, Section 3 (Sen. Com. No. 2).Senate

Mar 10, 2026Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.Senate

Mar 6, 2026One Day Notice 03-10-26.Senate

Mar 6, 2026Reported from JDC/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3040) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.Senate

Mar 4, 2026The 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.Senate

Mar 4, 2026The 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.Senate

Mar 2, 2026The committee(s) on JDC/WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-04-26 10:35AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.Senate

Feb 19, 2026Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC/WAM.Senate

Feb 19, 2026Reported from EIG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2455) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC/WAM.Senate

Feb 17, 2026The 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.Senate

Feb 13, 2026The committee(s) on EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 02-17-26 3:05PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.Senate

Feb 2, 2026Referred to EIG, JDC/WAM.Senate

Jan 28, 2026Passed First Reading.Senate

Jan 28, 2026Introduced.Senate

Recorded votes

Senate Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs: Passed, UnamendedFeb 17, 2026 · Senate · 3 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate Ways and Means: Passed, UnamendedMar 4, 2026 · Senate · 13 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate Judiciary: Passed, UnamendedMar 4, 2026 · Senate · 5 yea · 0 nayPassed

House Conference: Passed, With AmendmentsMay 1, 2026 · House · 4 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate Conference: Passed, With AmendmentsMay 1, 2026 · Senate · 4 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

Counties
Constitutional Amendments
Resilient Infrastructure for Shelter and Equity Bonds (ConAm)

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

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

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Bill details

Sponsors

Bill history

Recorded votes

Subjects

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