HB495

Hawaii HB495 proposes an amendment to the state constitution to limit legislators to sixteen years of service in the House of Representatives or.

Hawaii HB495 proposes an amendment to Article III, Section 4, of the Hawaii State Constitution to establish legislative term limits. The bill aims to balance powers between the legislative and executive branches by setting term limits for legislators at sixteen years, longer than the governor's term limit. This limit applies regardless of whether the years were served in the House of Representatives, the Senate, or both. The proposed amendment will appear on the ballot for voters to decide.