SB 2178 Hawaii Senate · 2022 Regular Session

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE II, SECTION 1, OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION TO CHANGE THE AGE QUALIFICATION FOR VOTING IN STATE OR LOCAL ELECTIONS.

Summary

Proposes a constitutional amendment to authorize individuals who are seventeen years of age but will be eighteen years of age by a state or local general election to vote at the state or local primary election immediately preceding the state or local general election, and at any co-occurring or subsequent special election. Effective 7/1/2050, upon compliance with article XVII, section 3, of the state constitution. (SD1)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2022

Committee Review

Mar 2022

Senate Passage

Mar 2022

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 20, 2022 Last action Mar 21, 2022

Floor votes · Senate Mar 8, 2022

How they voted

24–1

Passed

Total votes 25

Mar 8, 2022

D Democratic24

23 Yea 1 Nay

95% Yea

R Republican1

1 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Mar 21, 2022

Introduced

Notice of bill proposing constitutional amendment transmitted to Governor pursuant to Article XVII, Section 3 (Sen. Com. No. 2).

upper

Mar 10, 2022

Committee

Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 24

lower

Mar 8, 2022

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 151) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Mar 8, 2022

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Feb 18, 2022

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Misalucha, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 11, 2022

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-18-22 10:00AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 8, 2022

Committee

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.

upper

Feb 8, 2022

Committee

Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2107) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 3, 2022

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Jan 28, 2022

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-22 9:30AM; Via Videoconference.

upper

Jan 21, 2022

Committee

Referred to JDC, WAM.

upper

Jan 20, 2022

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

6 primary · 5 co-sponsors