SB 560 Hawaii Senate · 2020 Regular Session

RELATING TO ELECTIONS.

Summary

Enacts voting by mail uniformly across all counties for all elections commencing in 2022. 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 system. Requires the office of elections to submit a report to the legislature prior to the convening of each regular session from 2020 through 2025, regarding the implementation of a vote by mail system. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2019

Committee Review

Mar 2019

Senate Passage

Mar 2019

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 18, 2019 Last action Dec 1, 2019

Floor votes

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This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Mar 7, 2019

House · Referred to committee

Referred to JUD, FIN, referral sheet 27

Mar 5, 2019

House · Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 187) in amended form (SD 2).

Mar 5, 2019

Senate · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Harimoto). Transmitted to House.

Feb 28, 2019

Senate · Reported by committee

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, English, Harimoto, Inouye, K. Kahele, Kanuha, Kidani, Moriwaki, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

Feb 26, 2019

Senate · Reported by committee

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-28-19 10:30AM in conference room 211.

Feb 12, 2019

Senate · Referred to committee

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

Feb 12, 2019

Senate · Referred to committee

Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 209) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

Feb 1, 2019

Senate · Reported by committee

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, Wakai, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard, Fevella.

Jan 29, 2019

Senate · Reported by committee

The committee(s) on JDC deferred the measure until 02-01-19 8:55AM in conference room 016.

Jan 25, 2019

Senate · Reported by committee

The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 01-29-19 9:00AM in conference room 016.

Jan 24, 2019

Senate · Referred to committee

Referred to JDC, WAM.

Jan 18, 2019

Senate · Introduced

Introduced.

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors