Hawaii House Bill 2128 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 3 2020 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-03-16 - The hearing on this measure has been cancelled until further notice.
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Makes housekeeping amendments to Hawaii's elections laws to clarify and improve the administration of elections by mail. Establishes a process, beginning on January 1, 2021, for preregistering or registering public school- and charter school-enrolled students to vote. Establishes ranked choice voting for special federal elections, special elections for vacant state senate or state house of representatives seats, and special elections for vacant county council seats. Amends filing deadlines for candidates attempting to fill vacant state senate seats. Effective 7/1/2030. (HD2)

Relating To Elections.

Sen. Chris Lee [D]	Rep. Richard Creagan [D]	Rep. Ty Cullen [D]	Rep. Stacelynn Eli [D]
Rep. Daniel Holt [D]	Rep. Sam Kong [D]	Rep. John Mizuno [D]	Rep. Nadine Nakamura [D]
Rep. Amy Perruso [D]	Rep. Scott Saiki [D]	Rep. Roy Takumi [D]	Rep. Tina Wildberger [D]

2020-02-25 - House - House Finance: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 14 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-04 - House - House Judiciary: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-03-16	Senate	The hearing on this measure has been cancelled until further notice.
2020-03-12	Senate	The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-20 10:05AM in conference room 016.
2020-03-05	Senate	Referred to JDC, WAM.
2020-03-05	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2020-03-05	Senate	Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 318).
2020-03-03	House	Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Matsumoto, McDermott, Okimoto, Say, Thielen, Ward voting no (6) and Representative(s) Creagan, Eli excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
2020-02-28	House	Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-03-20.
2020-02-28	House	Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1001-20) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
2020-02-25	House	The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Eli, Gates, Hashimoto, Holt, Kitagawa, B. Kobayashi, Matayoshi, Nakamura, Nishimoto, Todd, Wildberger, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) McDermott; and Excused: none.
2020-02-21	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 02-25-20 11:00AM in House conference room 308.
2020-02-14	House	Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Okimoto voting no (1) and Representative(s) Holt, Takayama excused (2).
2020-02-14	House	Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 676-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2020-02-04	House	The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, San Buenaventura, Brower, Creagan, Lowen, McKelvey, Nakashima, Perruso, Say, Takayama, Yamane; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Thielen; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2020-02-03	House	Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 02-04-20 2:00PM in conference room 325.
2020-02-03	House	The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-04-20 at 2:00pm.
2020-01-31	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Monday, 02-03-20 2:05PM in House conference room 325.
2020-01-27	House	Referred to JUD, FIN, referral sheet 5
2020-01-21	House	Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2020-01-17	House	Pending introduction.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2128&year=2020
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2128_.HTM
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2128_HD1_.HTM
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2128_HD2_.HTM
Roll Call	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2128&year=2020