HI SB1225

Proposes amending Article XVII, Section 3 of the Hawaii Constitution to change the approval standard for legislature-proposed constitutional amendments from requiring a majority of votes cast at the election to requiring only a majority of votes tallied on the amendment question itself.

Removes the requirement that approved amendments must constitute at least fifty percent of the total votes cast at the election, excluding blank, spoiled, and over-voted ballots from being counted as "no" votes.

Applies only to constitutional amendments proposed by the legislature, leaving unchanged the voting standards for amendments generated by a constitutional convention under Article XVII, Section 2.

Requires voter approval of the amendment at a general election by submitting a ballot question asking whether the Constitution should be amended to remove the fifty percent total vote requirement.

Takes effect July 1, 3000, upon compliance with constitutional amendment procedures, including publication in newspapers and voter approval.