RELATING TO ARRANGEMENT OF CANDIDATE NAMES ON BALLOTS.
Summary
Requires candidate names to be randomized on individual ballots. (SD1)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Mar 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 18, 2019
Last action Mar 16, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Feb 13, 2020
How they voted
22–1
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 25
Feb 13, 2020
D
Democratic24
91% Yea
R
Republican1
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Mar 12, 2020
Lower · Passed
The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until Monday, 03-16-20 at 2:00 PM.
lower
Feb 27, 2020
Committee
Referred to JUD, FIN, referral sheet 35
lower
Feb 13, 2020
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 19) in amended form (SD 1).
lower
Feb 13, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Fevella). Excused, 2 (Senator(s) Harimoto, K. Kahele). Transmitted to House.
upper
Jan 28, 2020
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, J.Keohokalole, Gabbard; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fevella ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kim.
upper
Jan 24, 2020
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 01-28-20 10:00AM in conference room 016.
upper
Jan 22, 2019
Committee
Referred to JDC.
upper
Jan 18, 2019
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Glenn Wakai
DDemocratic
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