HI HB195

Proposes constitutional amendments to Articles II, III, and XVII to establish an initiative process allowing Hawaii citizens to directly enact laws and constitutional amendments by petition and popular vote.

Initiative petitions must be signed by registered voters equaling a specified percentage of votes cast for governor in the preceding general election, filed at least 90 days before the general election.

Initiative measures require a single subject expressed in the title, use the enacting clause "BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII," and become law upon approval by a majority of votes cast.

Prohibits initiatives that name individuals for office or identify private entities to perform functions; prevents defeated initiatives from being resubmitted for a specified period; bars the governor from vetoing initiative measures and the legislature from amending or repealing them.

If conflicting initiative and legislative measures both pass, the measure receiving the highest number of votes prevails; if a similar law is enacted, the attorney general may void the initiative.