HB 2180 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO VOTING BOARDS.

HB 2180 appropriates funds to install an electronic voting board system in the House of Representatives chamber. It directly affects the House chamber staff and members by replacing physical voting boards with electronic equipment. The bill specifies funding for implementation but has no impact on outside constituents or policy outcomes. The bill was deleted from its scheduled hearing on February 9, 2026, and remains inactive. (Note: The effective date "7/1/3000" appears to be a typographical error.)

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 26, 2026 Last action Feb 20, 2026

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HB2180 → HB2180_HD1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was fundamentally rewritten to shift from a request for a feasibility study to an immediate appropriation of funds. Instead of asking the Legislative Reference Bureau to study electronic voting options for both chambers, the new version directs the House of Representatives to implement the system and provides funding for it.

Scope change

The bill's scope was narrowed from a study covering both the House and Senate to a direct implementation project limited only to the House of Representatives.

REQUIREMENT

Removed the requirement for the Legislative Reference Bureau to conduct a feasibility study on electronic voting boards for both legislative chambers.

FISCAL

Added an appropriation of funds from the State's general revenues specifically for the House of Representatives to implement an electronic voting board system.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date of the Act from 'upon approval' to a specific future date of July 1, 3000.

SCOPE

Reduced the scope of the project from evaluating options for both chambers to implementing the system solely within the House of Representatives.

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Committee

Feb 20, 2026

Committee

Reported from LMG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 608-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

lower

Feb 18, 2026

Lower · Passed

The committee on LMG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Quinlan, Ichiyama, Kahaloa, Morikawa, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

lower

Jan 30, 2026

Committee

Referred to LMG, FIN, referral sheet 5

lower

Jan 28, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 26, 2026

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

10 primary · 0 co-sponsors