RELATING TO ELECTIONS.
Summary
Requires the office of elections and campaign spending commission to include a candidate's legal name wherever the name requested to be printed on the ballot is used, except on the ballot. (CD1)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Jan 25, 2023
Signed Jun 23, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
40
Key actions
14
Committee
12
Amendments
3
May 2, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Matsumoto, Pierick voting no (3) and none excused (0).
lower
May 2, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 0 (none).
upper
Apr 27, 2023
Introduced
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-23.
upper
Apr 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 45).
upper
Apr 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 45) as amended in (CD 1).
lower
Apr 27, 2023
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, Gabbard, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Apr 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
lower
Apr 26, 2023
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-27-23 3:20PM; Conference Room 325.
upper
Apr 11, 2023
Amended
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
lower
Apr 6, 2023
Introduced
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 700) in amended form (SD 1).
lower
Apr 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) DeCoite, Ihara, Keith-Agaran, Kim, McKelvey. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fevella). Transmitted to House.
upper
Mar 30, 2023
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) Rhoads, Elefante, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Gabbard ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) San Buenaventura.
upper
Mar 20, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee on JDC will reconsider its previous decision made on 03-17-23 and will hold a public decision making on 03-24-23 9:30AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
upper
Mar 17, 2023
Upper · Passed
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) Rhoads, Elefante, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard, Awa.
upper
Mar 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-23 10:00AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
upper
Mar 10, 2023
Committee
Referred to JDC.
upper
Mar 9, 2023
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 425).
upper
Mar 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Matsumoto, Morikawa voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato, La Chica, Pierick voting no (3) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Feb 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Ganaden, Holt, Hashimoto, Ichiyama, Ilagan, Mizuno, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kong.
lower
Jan 30, 2023
Committee
Referred to JHA, referral sheet 3
lower
Jan 25, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
12 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Adrian Tam
DDemocratic
P
Amy Perruso
DDemocratic
P
Andrew Garrett
DDemocratic
P
Chris Todd
DDemocratic
P
Darius Kila
DDemocratic
P
Della Belatti
DDemocratic
P
Jenna Takenouchi
DDemocratic
P
Kirstin Kahaloa
DDemocratic
P
Mahina Poepoe
DDemocratic
P
Micah Aiu
DDemocratic
P
Rachele Lamosao
DDemocratic
P
Sean Quinlan
DDemocratic
Co
Cory Chun
DDemocratic
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