Hawaii House Bill 2541 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 2 2018 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-03-20 - Re-Referred to JDC/WAM.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Enacts voting by mail uniformly across all counties for all elections commencing in 2020, and allows any election to be conducted by mail prior to the 2020 primary election, in whole or in part, as determined by the chief election officer or county clerk, as appropriate. Establishes a limited number of voter service centers that would remain open from the tenth business day preceding an election through the day of the election to receive personal delivery of mail-in ballots, accommodate voters with special needs, offer same day registration and voting, and provide other election services. Allows for additional places of deposit for personal delivery of mailin ballots. Appropriates funds for the implementation and administration of the election by mail program. Requires the office of elections to submit a report to the legislature prior to the convening of each regular session from 2019 through 2023, regarding the implementation of a vote by mail system. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)

Relating To Elections.

Rep. Scott Nishimoto [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-03-20	Senate	Re-Referred to JDC/WAM.
2018-03-08	Senate	Referred to JDC, WAM.
2018-03-06	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2018-03-06	Senate	Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 237).
2018-03-02	House	Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Thielen, Tupola, Ward voting no (3) and Representative(s) Ing, San Buenaventura, Say, Yamane excused (4). Transmitted to Senate.
2018-03-02	House	Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 979-18), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2018-02-27	House	The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Cachola, DeCoite, Fukumoto, Gates, Holt, Keohokalole, Nakamura, Todd, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Kobayashi, Lowen, Tupola, Ward.
2018-02-23	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 02-27-18 11:00AM in House conference room 308.
2018-02-16	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) Ward voting no (1) and Representative(s) DeCoite, Ing, Nakamura, Onishi, Woodson excused (5).
2018-02-16	House	Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 711-18) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2018-02-13	House	The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Nishimoto, San Buenaventura, Brower, C. Lee, Morikawa, Takayama, McDermott, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
2018-02-09	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Tuesday, 02-13-18 2:00PM in House conference room 325.
2018-01-29	House	Referred to JUD, FIN, referral sheet 9
2018-01-24	House	Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2018-01-23	House	Pending introduction.

SB3015 (Same As) 2018-01-26 - Referred to JDC, WAM.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2541&year=2018
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2018/bills/HB2541_.HTM
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2018/bills/HB2541_HD1_.HTM