HI SB124

Proposes amending Article IV, Sections 4 and 6 of the Hawaii State Constitution to change the basis for legislative reapportionment from "permanent residents" to total residents as reported by the decennial U.S. Census

Would include military members, their dependents, and college students residing in Hawaii in reapportionment calculations, as these groups are currently excluded under the "permanent resident" standard

Aligns Hawaii with 47 other states that use U.S. Census data and the "usual resident" concept for reapportionment purposes, ending Hawaii's outlier status

Requires voter approval through a ballot question asking whether reapportionment should be based on total residents rather than permanent residents

Takes effect upon compliance with Article XVII, Section 3 of the Hawaii State Constitution (constitutional amendment ratification process)