SB 1561 Hawaii Senate · 2023 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 allow citizens who are seventeen years of age but will be eighteen years of age on or before the next state and county general election to vote at the state and county primary election immediately preceding the state and county general election by which the citizen will attain the age of eighteen and any intervening or co-occurring special election. (SD1)

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2023

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 25, 2023 Last action Feb 16, 2023

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Committee

Feb 16, 2023

Committee

Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 375) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

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 02-07-23 9:30AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 30, 2023

Committee

Referred to JDC, WAM.

upper

Jan 25, 2023

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors