SB 1271 Hawaii Senate · 2018 Regular Session

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE II, SECTION 1, OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION TO CHANGE THE AGE QUALIFICATION FOR VOTING IN STATE OR LOCAL ELECTIONS.

Summary

Proposes a constitutional amendment to allow individuals who are seventeen years of age but will be eighteen years of age on or before the next state or local general election to vote at the state or local primary election immediately preceding the state or local general election by which the citizen will attain the age of eighteen.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2017

Committee Review

Mar 2017

Senate Passage

Mar 2017

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 25, 2017 Last action Nov 30, 2017

Floor votes

How they voted

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

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Committee

Amendments

Mar 8, 2017

Introduced

Notice of bill proposing constitutional amendment transmitted to Governor pursuant to Article XVII, Section 3 (Sen. Com. No. 1).

upper

Mar 7, 2017

Committee

Referred to JUD, FIN, referral sheet 26

lower

Mar 3, 2017

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 70).

lower

Mar 3, 2017

Upper · Passed

Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Gabbard). Transmitted to House.

upper

Feb 6, 2017

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDL were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, K. Rhoads, Gabbard, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kim.

upper

Feb 1, 2017

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDL has scheduled a public hearing on 02-06-17 9:30AM in conference room 016.

upper

Jan 27, 2017

Committee

Referred to JDL.

upper

Jan 25, 2017

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

3 primary · 0 co-sponsors