PROPOSING A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO PROTECT THE RIGHT TO REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM.

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Sponsor: GRANDINETTI, AMATO, BELATTI, COCHRAN, EVSLIN, ICHIYAMA, KAHALOA, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KUSCH, LA CHICA, LAMOSAO, LEE, M., LOWEN, MARTEN, MORIKAWA, PERRUSO, POEPOE, SAYAMA, SOUZA, TAKAYAMA, TAKENOUCHI, TAM, TARNAS, TEMPLO, TODD
Last action: 2025-12-08
Official status: Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary does not provide specific details on enforcement mechanisms or funding.

Protecting Reproductive Freedom in Hawaii

This bill proposes a constitutional amendment to protect an individual's right to reproductive freedom, including the rights to obtain abortion and contraceptives.

What This Bill Does

Adds a new section to the Hawaii State Constitution prohibiting the state from denying or interfering with an individual's reproductive freedom.
Allows individuals to choose to obtain an abortion of a nonviable fetus.
Permits abortions that are necessary to protect the life or health of the parent.
Guarantees the right to use and obtain contraceptives.

Who It Names or Affects

People living in Hawaii who want to exercise their reproductive rights.

Terms To Know

Reproductive freedom: The ability of individuals to make decisions about their own bodies and reproduction without interference from the government.
Contraceptives: Methods used by people to prevent pregnancy, such as birth control pills or condoms.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill needs voter approval before it can become part of the Hawaii State Constitution.
It does not specify how reproductive rights will be enforced or funded.

Bill History

2025-12-08 D
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
2025-01-21 H
Referred to HLT, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 2
2025-01-21 H
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2025-01-17 H
Pending introduction.

Official Summary Text

PROPOSING A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO PROTECT THE RIGHT TO REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM.
Constitutional Amendment; Reproductive Freedom; Abortion; Contraceptives; Pregnancy Outcomes (ConAm)
Amends the Hawaii State Constitution to prohibit the State from denying or interfering with an individual's reproductive freedom, including the right to choose to obtain an abortion and to obtain or use contraceptives.

Current Bill Text

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HB728

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

728

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

Proposing
a constitutional amendment to the constitution of the state of hawaii to protect
the right to reproductive freedom
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

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SECTION 1.
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Article I of
the Constitution of the State of Hawaii is amended by adding a new section to
be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

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REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM

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The State shall not deny or interfere
with an individual's reproductive freedom in their most intimate decisions,
including:

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(1)
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The
right to choose to obtain an abortion of a nonviable fetus;

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(2)
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An
abortion that is necessary to protect the life or health of the parent; and

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(3)
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The
right to choose to obtain or use contraceptives.
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SECTION 2.
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The question to be printed on the ballot shall be as follows:

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"Shall
the Constitution of the State of Hawaii be amended to prohibit the state from
denying or interfering with an individual's reproductive freedom, including the
right to:

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(1)

Choose to obtain an abortion of a nonviable
fetus; and

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(2)

Choose to obtain or use contraceptives?"

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SECTION 3.
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New constitutional material is underscored.

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SECTION 4.
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This amendment shall take effect upon compliance with article XVII,
section 3, of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Constitutional
Amendment; Reproductive Freedom; Abortion; Contraceptives; Pregnancy Outcomes

Description:

Amends
the Hawaii State Constitution to prohibit the State from denying or interfering
with an individual's reproductive freedom, including the right to choose to
obtain an abortion and to obtain or use contraceptives.

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