SB 548 Hawaii Senate · 2021 Regular Session

RELATING TO ELECTIONS BY MAIL.

Summary

Amends various statutory provisions to clarify and improve the administration of elections by mail. Establishes voters with special needs advisory committees at the state and county levels. Requires the department of public safety and Hawaii paroling authority to inform individuals on parole or probation of their right to vote and provide them with voting information. Requires the office of elections and the county clerks to make a determination, as soon as practicable, of the optimal number and placement of voter service centers. (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 22, 2021 Last action Jul 7, 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. 143) as amended in (CD 1).

lower

Apr 23, 2021

Introduced

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

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Apr 23, 2021

Upper · Passed

Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 143).

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Apr 23, 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 23, 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.

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Apr 22, 2021

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-23-21 3:00PM; CR 325.

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Apr 21, 2021

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-22-21 3:00PM; CR 325.

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Apr 20, 2021

Upper · Passed

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

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Apr 19, 2021

Upper · Passed

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

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Apr 16, 2021

Upper · Passed

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

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Apr 15, 2021

Introduced

Senate disagrees with House amendments.

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Apr 15, 2021

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 522).

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Apr 13, 2021

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Holt, LoPresti, Ohno excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Apr 1, 2021

Lower · Passed

The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. 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 24, 2021

Committee

Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1340) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

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Mar 16, 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, LoPresti, Lowen, McKelvey, Nakamura, Takumi, Todd, Tokioka, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) D. Kobayashi.

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Mar 12, 2021

Lower · Passed

The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until Tuesday, 03-16-21 at 2:00 PM in room 325.

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Mar 4, 2021

Committee

Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 19

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Feb 24, 2021

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 57) in amended form (SD 1).

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Feb 24, 2021

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Feb 10, 2021

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Keohokalole, Acasio, Gabbard, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fevella ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee.

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Feb 5, 2021

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC deferred the measure until 02-10-21 9:10AM in conference room Via Videoconference.

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Feb 1, 2021

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-05-21 9:30AM in conference room Videoconference.

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Jan 27, 2021

Committee

Referred to JDC .

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Jan 22, 2021

Introduced

Introduced.

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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors