RELATING TO VOTER REGISTRATION.
Summary
Makes inclusion of an affidavit application for voter registration mandatory for all driver's license and identification card applications. Automatically registers each applicant who elects to register for voting. Requires sharing of information among the counties, DOT, and election personnel. (HB1217 HD1)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Apr 2019
House Passage
Mar 2019
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2019
Last action Apr 1, 2019
Floor votes · House Mar 5, 2019
How they voted
51–0
Passed
Total votes 51
Mar 5, 2019
D
Democratic45
100% Yea
R
Republican5
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
8
Committee
12
Apr 1, 2019
Upper · Passed
The committee on JDC has deleted the measure from decision making scheduled on 04-02-19 10:10AM in conference room 016.
upper
Mar 29, 2019
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 04-02-19 10:10AM in conference room 016.
upper
Mar 21, 2019
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC.
upper
Mar 21, 2019
Committee
Reported from TRS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1325) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.
upper
Mar 15, 2019
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in TRS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Harimoto, Shimabukuro; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) English, Fevella.
upper
Mar 12, 2019
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on TRS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-15-19 10:45AM in conference room 225.
upper
Mar 8, 2019
Committee
Re-Referred to TRS, JDC.
upper
Mar 7, 2019
Committee
Referred to JDC.
upper
Mar 7, 2019
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 455).
upper
Mar 5, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Feb 8, 2019
Lower · Passed
The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, San Buenaventura, Brower, Creagan, Lowen, Morikawa, Say, Takayama, Yamane; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) McKelvey, Thielen.
lower
Feb 1, 2019
Lower · Passed
The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-08-19.
lower
Jan 31, 2019
Lower · Passed
The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-01-19.
lower
Jan 28, 2019
Committee
Referred to JUD, referral sheet 6
lower
Jan 24, 2019
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 23, 2019
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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