HB 129 Hawaii House · 2024 Regular Session

RELATING TO RECOUNTS.

Summary

Provides that a mandatory recount shall occur when the difference in votes cast is equal to or less than 100 votes or one-quarter of 1% of the total number of votes cast for the contest, whichever is lesser. Establishes that the filing deadline for a complaint for a contest for cause that arises from a mandatory recount shall be the same as the filing deadline for complaints for contests in which no mandatory recount was held.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2023

Committee Review

Jan 2024

House Passage

Feb 2024

Senate Passage

Feb 2024

Signed into Law

Mar 2024

Introduced Jan 17, 2023 Signed Mar 7, 2024

Floor votes · Senate Feb 7, 2024 · House Feb 12, 2024

How they voted

24–1

Passed

Total votes 25

Feb 7, 2024

D Democratic23

23 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican2

1 Yea 1 Nay

50% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Feb 12, 2024

Lower · Passed

Passed Final Reading with none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Amato, Lowen, Nakashima, Quinlan, Todd excused (5).

lower

Feb 7, 2024

Upper · Passed

Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Jan 25, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. 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

Jan 19, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 01-25-24 10:00AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 14, 2023

Committee

Referred to JDC.

upper

Feb 14, 2023

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 11).

upper

Feb 13, 2023

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Feb 2, 2023

Lower · Passed

The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Ganaden, Holt, Hashimoto, Ilagan, Kong, Mizuno, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama.

lower

Jan 25, 2023

Committee

Referred to JHA, referral sheet 1

lower

Jan 19, 2023

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 17, 2023

Introduced

Prefiled.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors