SB 179 Hawaii Senate · 2023 Regular Session

RELATING TO ADVISORY COMMITTEES.

Summary

Renames the statewide and county-level voters with special needs advisory committees to elections accessibility needs advisory committees. Recognizes that voting accessibility needs may arise from disabilities other than those of a physical nature.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2023

Committee Review

Mar 2023

Senate Passage

Mar 2023

House Passage

Mar 2023

Signed into Law

Apr 2023

Introduced Jan 19, 2023 Signed Apr 20, 2023

Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2023 · House Mar 29, 2023

How they voted

22–0

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 25

Mar 3, 2023

D Democratic23

21 Yea 2

91% Yea

R Republican2

1 Yea 1

50% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Mar 31, 2023

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 477).

upper

Mar 30, 2023

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama, Ilagan, Sayama, Woodson excused (4). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Mar 29, 2023

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (51-0)

house

Mar 22, 2023

Lower · Passed

The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Ganaden, Hashimoto, Ichiyama, Ilagan, Kong, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Holt, Mizuno.

lower

Mar 9, 2023

Committee

Referred to JHA, referral sheet 17

lower

Mar 3, 2023

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 42).

lower

Mar 3, 2023

Upper · Passed

Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 3 (Senator(s) Fevella, Fukunaga, Ihara). Transmitted to House.

upper

Feb 16, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Elefante, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 10, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-14-23 9:40AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 23, 2023

Committee

Referred to JDC.

upper

Jan 19, 2023

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors