RELATING TO ELECTIONS.
Summary
Specifies that election ballots issued by the Chief Election Officer or county clerk shall exclude any candidate who is disqualified by a constitutional or statutory provision. Provides for a process for challenging an inclusion or exclusion of a candidate from a ballot. Includes a candidate's disqualification as grounds for an election contest complaint. Specifies that electors of presidential and vice presidential candidates shall not be individuals who are disqualified by a constitutional or statutory provision. Prohibits electors from voting for any presidential or vice presidential nominee who has been disqualified pursuant to section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States; article XVI, section 3, of the Hawaiʻi State Constitution; or another constitutional or statutory provision as determined by a federal court or the Supreme Court. (SD1)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 19, 2024
Last action Mar 7, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 15, 2024
How they voted
17–5
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 25
Feb 15, 2024
D
Democratic23
73% Yea
R
Republican2
50% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Mar 7, 2024
Committee
Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 16
lower
Feb 15, 2024
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 9) in amended form (SD 1).
lower
Feb 15, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 17; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Aquino, Dela Cruz, Moriwaki . Noes, 5 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCoite, Gabbard, Kim, Wakai). Excused, 3 (Senator(s) Fevella, Hashimoto, McKelvey). Transmitted to House.
upper
Feb 6, 2024
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; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) San Buenaventura ; 2 No(es): Senator(s) Gabbard, Awa; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Jan 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-06-24 9:30AM; CR 016 & Videoconference.
upper
Jan 22, 2024
Committee
Referred to JDC.
upper
Jan 19, 2024
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Karl Rhoads
DDemocratic
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