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HB 1401 Hawaii House · 2017 Regular Session

RELATING TO ELECTIONS.

Summary
Enacts voting by mail uniformly across all counties for all elections commencing in 2020, and allows any election to be conducted by mail prior to the 2020 primary election, in whole or in part, as determined by the chief election officer or county clerk, as appropriate. Establishes a limited number of voter service centers that would remain open from the tenth business day preceding an election through the day of the election to receive personal delivery of mail-in ballots, accommodate voters with special needs, offer same day registration and voting, and provide other election services. Allows for additional places of deposit for personal delivery of mail-in ballots. Appropriates funds for the implementation and administration of the election by mail program. Requires the office of elections to submit a report to the legislature prior to the convening of each regular session from 2018 through 2023, regarding the implementation of a vote by mail system. Takes effect on 1/1/2020. (SD1)
Bill status in committee 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Apr 2017
Senate Passage
Mar 2017
Governor
Introduced Jan 25, 2017 Last action Apr 28, 2017
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
35
Key actions
14
Committee
16
Amendments
2
Apr 28, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-28-17 at 5:00PM in Conference Room 325.
legislature
Apr 28, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-28-17 2:05PM in Conference Room 325.
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Apr 27, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-28-17 11:30AM in conference room 325.
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Apr 27, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday, 04-27-17 at 4:00PM in Conference Room 325.
legislature
Apr 26, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-27-17 10:30AM in conference room 325.
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Apr 25, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-26-17 2:00PM in conference room 325.
legislature
Apr 24, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 04-25-17 10:00AM in conference room 325.
legislature
Apr 13, 2017
Introduced
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
legislature
Apr 11, 2017
Introduced
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 653) in amended form (SD 1).
legislature
Apr 11, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
legislature
Mar 30, 2017
Legislature · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 8 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, Dela Cruz, Galuteria, Harimoto, Inouye, Riviere, Taniguchi, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) English, K. Kahele, Shimabukuro.
legislature
Mar 30, 2017
Legislature · Passed
The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDL were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, K. Rhoads, Gabbard, Kim, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
legislature
Mar 24, 2017
Legislature · Passed
The committee(s) on JDL/WAM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-30-17 9:45AM in conference room 211.
legislature
Mar 21, 2017
Committee
Re-Referred to JDL/WAM.
legislature
Mar 9, 2017
Committee
Referred to JDL, WAM.
legislature
Mar 3, 2017
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 67).
legislature
Mar 2, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
legislature
Feb 23, 2017
Legislature · Passed
The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Cachola, DeCoite, Gates, Holt, Keohokalole, Kobayashi, LoPresti, Lowen, Nakamura, Tokioka, Quinlan, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Tupola, Ward; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Choy.
legislature
Feb 17, 2017
Committee
Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 682) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
legislature
Feb 14, 2017
Legislature · Passed
The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Nishimoto, San Buenaventura, Belatti, Brower, Johanson, C. Lee, Morikawa, Nakashima, Oshiro, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Thielen; and Excused: none.
legislature
Jan 30, 2017
Committee
Referred to JUD, FIN, referral sheet 6
legislature
Jan 25, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
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0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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