Hawaii Senate Bill 1066 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-0)
Status: Introduced on January 25 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-22 - The committee on WAM deferred the measure.
Pending: Senate Ways and Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Beginning with the primary election in 2018, requires the office of elections to implement election by mail in a county with a population of fewer than 100,000 and beginning with the 2020 primary election, implement election by mail in each of the other counties for all elections. Establishes an election by mail system, including requirements for ballots, replacement ballots, deficient return of ballots, electronic transmission of replacement ballots under certain circumstances, ballot counting, voter service centers, places of deposit, and election expenses and responsibilities. Establishes procedures for postponed elections. Makes conforming amendments to provide for an election by mail system. Allows voters in an election by mail system to request that their ballots be temporarily forwarded to another address in or outside of the State for a single election or a primary or special primary election and the election immediately following it. Appropriates funds for the implementation and administration of the elections by mail program. Requires the office of elections to submit annual reports to the legislature from 2018 to 2024 regarding implementing the elections by mail program. Takes effect on 1/7/2059. (SD1)

Relating To Elections.

Sen. Donna Kim [D]	Sen. William Espero [D]	Sen. Mike Gabbard [D]	Sen. Josh Green [D]
Sen. Kaiali'i Kahele [D]	Sen. Gil Keith-agaran [D]	Sen. Karl Rhoads [D]	Sen. Russell Ruderman [D]
Sen. Breene Harimoto [D]	Sen. Les Ihara [D]	Sen. Clarence Nishihara [D]	Sen. Gil Riviere [D]
Sen. Laura Thielen [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-02-22	Senate	The committee on WAM deferred the measure.
2017-02-17	Senate	The committee(s) on WAM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-22-17 9:30AM in conference room 211.
2017-02-16	Senate	Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2017-02-16	Senate	Reported from JDL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 373) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2017-02-10	Senate	The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDL were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, K. Rhoads, Kim, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.
2017-02-03	Senate	The committee(s) on JDL deferred the measure until 02-10-17 9:00AM in conference room 016.
2017-01-30	Senate	The committee(s) on JDL has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-17 8:45AM in conference room 016.
2017-01-27	Senate	Referred to JDL, WAM.
2017-01-25	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2017-01-25	Senate	Introduced.

SB1066 (Carry Over) 2017-02-22 - The committee on WAM deferred the measure.

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=1066&year=2017
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/SB1066_.HTM
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/SB1066_SD1_.HTM