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SB 334 Hawaii Senate · 2018 Regular Session

RELATING TO ELECTIONS.

Summary
Enacts voting by mail uniformly across all counties for all elections commencing in 2020. 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. Takes effect on 1/7/2059. (SD2)
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2017
Senate Passage
Mar 2017
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 20, 2017 Last action Nov 30, 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
19
Key actions
7
Committee
11
Mar 9, 2017
Committee
Referred to JUD, FIN, referral sheet 27
lower
Mar 7, 2017
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 126) in amended form (SD 2).
lower
Mar 7, 2017
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
upper
Feb 24, 2017
Upper · 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, Galuteria, Harimoto, Inouye, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Dela Cruz, English, K. Kahele.
upper
Feb 22, 2017
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 02-24-17 1:40PM in conference room 211.
upper
Feb 17, 2017
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-22-17 9:30AM in conference room 211.
upper
Feb 16, 2017
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
upper
Feb 16, 2017
Committee
Reported from JDL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 372) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
upper
Feb 10, 2017
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDL were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, K. Rhoads, Kim, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.
upper
Feb 3, 2017
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDL deferred the measure until 02-10-17 9:00AM in conference room 016.
upper
Jan 30, 2017
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDL has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-17 8:45AM in conference room 016.
upper
Jan 25, 2017
Committee
Re-Referred to JDL, WAM.
upper
Jan 23, 2017
Committee
Referred to JDL/PSM, WAM.
upper
Jan 20, 2017
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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