SB 2238 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO VOTER REGISTRATION.

Summary
Makes an application for voter registration part of the enrollment application or course registration process for Department of Education high schools. Requires eligible student applicants to be given the choice to be registered to vote. Requires updating of names and addresses of eligible student applicants who are already registered to vote unless the applicant declines. Requires the sharing of certain information among the counties, Department of Education, election personnel, and online voter registration system.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2026 Last action Jan 30, 2026
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Committee
2
Jan 30, 2026
Committee
Re-Referred to EDU, JDC.
upper
Jan 26, 2026
Committee
Referred to EDU, JDC/WAM.
upper
Jan 21, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and passed First Reading.
upper
Jan 14, 2026
Introduced
Pending Introduction.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Stanley Chang
DDemocratic
HI
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