Hawaii Senate Bill 287 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 10 2015 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-04-15 - Received notice of discharge of conferees (Hse. Com. No. 610).
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Beginning with the primary election in 2016, requires the office of elections to implement election by mail in a county with a population of fewer than 100,000. Beginning with the 2018 primary election, implement election by mail in each county with a population of fewer than 500,000. Thereafter, election by mail is required for all elections. Provides places of deposit for personal delivery of mail-in ballots and ensures a limited number of voter service centers in each county to remain open on the day of election to allow voters with special needs to vote and receive personal delivery of absentee, permanent absentee, and mail-in ballots. Beginning on January 1, 2018, the voter service center shall enable the eligible voter to register to vote on the day of the election. Makes conforming amendments for procedures to postpone elections and the disclosure of the election result in the event of a natural disaster; and the allocation of election expenses between the State and counties. Appropriates funds for the implementation and administration of the election by mail program. (SB287 HD2)

Elections; Voting; Elections by Mail; Absentee Voting; Postponed Elections and Election Results; Election Expenses; Appropriation ($)

Sen. Donna Kim [D]	Sen. Suzanne Chun Oakland [D]	Sen. William Espero [D]	Sen. Breene Harimoto [D]
Sen. Les Ihara [D]	Sen. Gil Keith-agaran [D]	Sen. Russell Ruderman [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-04-15	Senate	Received notice of discharge of conferees (Hse. Com. No. 610).
2016-04-14	House	House Conferee(s) discharged.
2016-04-13	House	Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 647).
2016-04-12	Senate	Senate Conferee(s) discharged.
2015-12-17		Carried over to 2016 Regular Session.
2015-04-30	Senate	Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-15 2:00PM in conference room 325.
2015-04-28	Senate	Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-30-15 2:00PM in conference room 325.
2015-04-23	Senate	Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-15 2:00PM in conference room 325.
2015-04-22	Senate	Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-23-15 2:01PM in conference room 325.
2015-04-21	Senate	Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 624).
2015-04-20	House	Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 642).
2015-04-20	House	House Conferees Appointed: Rhoads, Cullen Co-Chairs; C. Lee, McDermott.
2015-04-20	Senate	Senate Conferees Appointed: Keith-Agaran Chair; Tokuda Co-Chair; Kouchi, Shimabukuro, Slom.
2015-04-16	House	Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 638).
2015-04-16	Senate	Senate disagrees with House amendments.
2015-04-16	Senate	Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 501).
2015-04-14	House	Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Fukumoto Chang, Keohokalole, LoPresti, Oshiro voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
2015-04-10	House	Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-14-15.
2015-04-10	House	Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1590) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
2015-04-07	House	The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Nishimoto, Cachola, Cullen, DeCoite, Johanson, Jordan, Keohokalole, Kobayashi, Lowen, Onishi, Tokioka, Yamashita, Pouha; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.
2015-04-02	House	Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 04-07-15 2:45PM in conference room 308.
2015-04-02	House	The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be deferred until 04-07-15.
2015-04-01	House	Broadcast of hearing/briefing available. See: www.capitoltv.org
2015-03-31	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 04-02-15 2:00PM in House conference room 308.
2015-03-27	House	Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Choy, Ing, Lowen, Luke, McKelvey, Pouha excused (6).
2015-03-27	House	Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1197) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2015-03-17	House	The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 13 Ayes: Representative(s) Rhoads, San Buenaventura, Belatti, Brower, Creagan, Hashem, Kawakami, Morikawa, Nakashima, Takayama, Woodson, McDermott, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) C. Lee.
2015-03-13	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Tuesday, 03-17-15 2:00PM in House conference room 325.
2015-03-12	House	Referred to JUD, FIN, referral sheet 30
2015-03-12	House	Pass First Reading
2015-03-10	House	Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 103) in amended form (SD 2).
2015-03-10	Senate	Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Galuteria, Inouye, Kahele, Kidani, Kouchi, Nishihara, Shimabukuro, Slom . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
2015-03-06	Senate	48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-15.
2015-03-06	Senate	Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 706) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
2015-02-27	Senate	The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 10 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, Kouchi, Chun Oakland, Dela Cruz, English, Harimoto, Inouye, Riviere, Ruderman, Slom; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Galuteria.
2015-02-24	Senate	The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-27-15 9:00AM in conference room 211.
2015-02-19	Senate	Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2015-02-19	Senate	Reported from JDL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 278) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2015-02-10	Senate	The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDL were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, Shimabukuro, Espero, Ihara, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Slom; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.
2015-02-04	Senate	The committee(s) on JDL deferred the measure until 02-10-15 9:00AM in conference room 016.
2015-01-30	Senate	The committee(s) on JDL has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-15 9:00AM in conference room 016.
2015-01-23	Senate	Referred to JDL, WAM.
2015-01-23	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2015-01-23	Senate	Introduced.

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=287&year=2016
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2016/bills/SB287_.HTM
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2016/bills/SB287_HD1_.HTM
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2016/bills/SB287_HD2_.HTM
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2016/bills/SB287_SD1_.HTM
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2016/bills/SB287_SD2_.HTM