Proposes amendments to Hawaii State Constitution to base reapportionment on total resident population.

This bill proposes amendments to Article IV, sections 4 and 6, of the Hawaii State Constitution to change the method of reapportionment. Currently, Hawaii excludes non-permanent residents from the population count used for reapportionment, which results in unequal representation. The proposed changes would base reapportionment on the total resident population as reported in the most recent United States census, aligning Hawaii with the practices of other states.

Proposes amendments to Hawaii State Constitution to base reapportionment on total resident population.

This bill proposes amendments to Article IV, sections 4 and 6, of the Hawaii State Constitution to change the method of reapportionment. Currently, Hawaii excludes non-permanent residents from the population count used for reapportionment, which results in unequal representation. The proposed changes would base reapportionment on the total resident population as reported in the most recent United States census, aligning Hawaii with the practices of other states.