Hawaii House Bill 1606

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-0)
Status: Introduced on January 17 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-01-30 - The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
Pending: House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Requires that any new contract entered into by the Office of Elections for equipment or services relating to preparing ballots or counting votes include the capability to randomize the names of candidates appearing on the ballot if technologically possible. Requires candidate names to be randomized on ballots to the greatest extent possible. Requires the Office of Elections to inform voters and candidates, by a method suited for the voting system, that the names of candidates may not be in alphabetical order.

Relating To Arrangement Of Candidate Names On Ballots.

Rep. David Tarnas [D]	Rep. Ernesto Ganaden [D]	Rep. Daniel Holt [D]	Rep. Jeanne Kapela [D]
Rep. Nicole Lowen [D]	Rep. Lisa Marten [D]	Rep. Rose Martinez [D]	Rep. Scot Matayoshi [D]
Rep. Mark Nakashima [D]	Rep. Amy Perruso [D]	Rep. Mahina Poepoe [D]	Rep. Gregg Takayama [D]
Rep. Jenna Takenouchi [D]	Rep. Adrian Tam [D]	Rep. Terez Amato [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-01-30	House	The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
2024-01-26	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 01-30-24 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2024-01-24	House	Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1
2024-01-17	House	Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2024-01-16	House	Prefiled.

SB2627 (Same As) 2024-02-13 - Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1606&year=2024
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/HB1606_.HTM