SB 159 Hawaii Senate · 2021 Regular Session

RELATING TO VOTING.

Summary

Makes an application for voter registration part of all state identification card and driver's license applications. Requires qualified applicants to choose to be registered to vote. Requires updating of names and addresses of qualified applicants who are already registered to vote unless the applicant declines. Requires the sharing of certain information among the counties, department of transportation, election personnel, and online voter registration system. (CD1)

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2021

Committee Review

Apr 2021

Senate Passage

Apr 2021

House Passage

Apr 2021

Governor

Introduced Jan 21, 2021 Last action Jun 29, 2021

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 23, 2021

Lower · Passed

Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 94) as amended in (CD 1).

lower

Apr 23, 2021

Introduced

48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-27-21.

upper

Apr 23, 2021

Upper · Passed

Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 94).

upper

Apr 21, 2021

Lower · Passed

The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Cullen, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

lower

Apr 21, 2021

Upper · Passed

The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Lee, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Apr 20, 2021

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-21-21 3:00PM; CR 325.

upper

Apr 19, 2021

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-20-21 3:10PM; CR 325.

upper

Apr 16, 2021

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-19-21 2:15PM; CR 325.

upper

Apr 13, 2021

Introduced

Senate disagrees with House amendments.

upper

Apr 13, 2021

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 447).

upper

Apr 9, 2021

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) McDermott voting no (1) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Apr 1, 2021

Lower · Passed

The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Branco, Eli, Holt, Ilagan, B. Kobayashi, Marten, Nishimoto, Sayama, Tam, Wildberger, Yamashita, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Perruso.

lower

Mar 25, 2021

Committee

Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1471) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

lower

Mar 18, 2021

Lower · Passed

The committees on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Matayoshi, Ichiyama, D. Kobayashi, LoPresti, Lowen, McKelvey, Nakamura, Todd, Tokioka; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Ward; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Takumi.

lower

Mar 11, 2021

Committee

Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 22

lower

Mar 9, 2021

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 159) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Mar 9, 2021

Upper · Passed

Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Acasio, Fevella, San Buenaventura. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Feb 23, 2021

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 7 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Keohokalole, Acasio, Gabbard, Kim, Lee; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fevella ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 19, 2021

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC deferred the measure until 02-23-21 9:40AM; Via Videoconference.

upper

Feb 16, 2021

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-19-21 9:30AM; Via Videoconference.

upper

Jan 22, 2021

Committee

Referred to JDC.