HB 229

PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION TO ESTABLISH 2000 AND EVERY TENTH YEAR THEREAFTER AS REAPPORTIONMENT YEARS AND TO REQUIRE THAT STATE LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS BE REAPPORTIONED INTO MULTI-MEMBER DISTRICTS

By Representative(s) CASE

Keywords: CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS, CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS, COUNTY GOVERNMENT, ELECTIONS, LEGISLATURE

Report Title: Multi-Member Districts

Description: Amends the state constitution to establish the year 2000 and every 10th year thereafter as reapportionment years and to require the representatives' districts to be reapportioned into 24 2-member districts, and 1 3-member district. (ConAm)

 1-22-99        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-25-99        H Referred to the committee on JHA, referral sheet 3       
 2- 1-99        H Re-referred to the committees on 1. JHA 2. FIN ,
                  referral sheet 7