SB 141 Hawaii Senate · 2023 Regular Session

RELATING TO ELECTIONS.

Summary

Updates rules for certification of electors and their votes to be in full compliance with federal law. Provides procedures for the replacement of electors. Requires presidential electors to take a pledge that they will vote for their party's nominee. Invalidates the vote of any faithless elector. Removes any faithless elector from the position of elector. (CD1)

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2023

Committee Review

Apr 2023

Senate Passage

May 2023

House Passage

May 2023

Signed into Law

Jun 2023

Introduced Jan 17, 2023 Signed Jun 23, 2023

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

May 2, 2023

Lower · Passed

Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) 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

Lower · Passed

Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 36) as amended in (CD 1).

lower

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. 36).

upper

Apr 26, 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

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, Elefante, Gabbard; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Apr 25, 2023

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-26-23 3:05PM; Conference Room 325.

upper

Apr 4, 2023

Amended

Senate disagrees with House amendments.

upper

Apr 4, 2023

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 533).

upper

Apr 3, 2023

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Mar 17, 2023

Lower · Passed

The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Ganaden, Ichiyama, Kong, Mizuno, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Holt, Hashimoto, Ilagan.

lower

Mar 9, 2023

Committee

Referred to JHA, referral sheet 17

lower

Mar 7, 2023

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 93) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Mar 7, 2023

Upper · Passed

Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, Fevella). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fukunaga). Transmitted to House.

upper

Feb 9, 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, Gabbard, Elefante, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 3, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-09-23 9:30AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference (Proposed Draft).

upper

Jan 23, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 01-27-23 10:00AM; CR 016 & Videoconference.

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Jan 20, 2023

Committee

Referred to JDC.

upper

Jan 18, 2023

Introduced

Introduced and passed First Reading.

upper

Jan 17, 2023

Introduced

Pending Introduction.

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4 primary · 1 co-sponsor