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SB 107 Hawaii Senate · 2019 Regular Session

RELATING TO VOTING.

Summary
Provides that the ballot of an absentee or military-overseas voter is valid even if the voter becomes ineligible to vote after casting the ballot. Repeals the requirement that an absentee voter's ballot be deemed invalid if the voter returns the return envelope but dies prior to the opening of polls. (SD1)
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Mar 2019
Senate Passage
Mar 2019
House Passage
Mar 2019
Signed into Law
Apr 2019
Introduced Jan 17, 2019 Signed Apr 22, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Mar 5, 2019 · House Mar 28, 2019

How they voted

24–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 25
Mar 5, 2019
D Democratic24
23 Yea 1
95% Yea
R Republican1
1 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
24
Key actions
9
Committee
6
Apr 22, 2019
Signed into law
Act 010, 04/17/2019 (Gov. Msg. No. 1111).
upper
Apr 18, 2019
Signed into law
Act 010, on 04/17/2019 (Gov. Msg. No. 1111).
lower
Apr 1, 2019
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 516).
upper
Mar 29, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) DeCoite, Hashem, Say, Tokioka excused (4). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Mar 28, 2019
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (49-0-2)
house
Mar 18, 2019
Lower · Passed
The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, San Buenaventura, Brower, Creagan, Morikawa, Say, Takayama, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Lowen, McKelvey, Yamane.
lower
Mar 11, 2019
Lower · Passed
The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-18-19.
lower
Mar 7, 2019
Committee
Referred to JUD, referral sheet 27
lower
Mar 5, 2019
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 47) in amended form (SD 1).
lower
Mar 5, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Harimoto). Transmitted to House.
upper
Feb 12, 2019
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, Wakai, Gabbard, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
upper
Feb 6, 2019
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-12-19 9:00AM in conference room 016.
upper
Jan 17, 2019
Committee
Referred to JDC.
upper
Jan 17, 2019
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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