Hawaii House Bill 1653 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Enrolled on April 12 2016 - 75% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-04-29 - Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-29-16 at 5:20 PM in Conference Room 325.
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 elections by mail system, including requirements for ballots, replacement ballots, deficient return of ballots, 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 elections by mail system. Allows permanent absentee voters 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. Allows for the electronic transmission of mail-in ballots. 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 2017 to 2023 regarding implementing the elections by mail program. Effective 7/1/2076. (SD1)

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

Rep. Joseph Souki [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-04-29	House	Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-29-16 at 5:20 PM in Conference Room 325.
2016-04-28	House	Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-29-16 2:15PM in conference room 325.
2016-04-26	House	Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-28-16 2:15PM in conference room 325.
2016-04-27	House	This measure has been deleted from the meeting scheduled on Friday 04-29-16 2:15PM in conference room 325.
2016-04-26	House	Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-29-16 2:15PM in conference room 325.
2016-04-22	House	Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 04-26-16 2:20PM in conference room 325.
2016-04-21	House	Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 677).
2016-04-21	Senate	Senate Conferees Appointed: Keith-Agaran Chair; Galuteria Co-Chair; K.Kahele.
2016-04-19	Senate	Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 611).
2016-04-18	House	House Conferees Appointed: Rhoads, Nishimoto Co-Chairs; Takayama, McDermott.
2016-04-15	Senate	Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 609).
2016-04-14	House	House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
2016-04-12	House	Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 521) in amended form (SD 1).
2016-04-12	Senate	Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Slom). Transmitted to House.
2016-04-08	Senate	One Day Notice 04-12-16.
2016-04-08	Senate	Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3479) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
2016-03-31	Senate	The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 8 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, Dela Cruz, Chun Oakland, Galuteria, Harimoto, Inouye, Riviere, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Slom; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) English, Taniguchi.
2016-03-28	Senate	The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 03-31-16 9:15AM in conference room 211.
2016-03-24	Senate	The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-28-16 9:00AM in conference room 211.
2016-03-24	Senate	Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2016-03-24	Senate	Reported from JDL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3088) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2016-03-21	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, Shimabukuro, K.Kahele, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Slom; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard, Kim.
2016-03-18	Senate	The committee(s) on JDL has scheduled a public hearing on 03-21-16 9:00AM in conference room 016.
2016-03-10	Senate	Referred to JDL, WAM.
2016-03-08	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2016-03-08	Senate	Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 71).
2016-03-04	House	Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) DeCoite, Saiki, Tupola excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.
2016-03-04	House	Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 761-16), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2016-02-25	House	The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Nishimoto, Cachola, Cullen, Johanson, Jordan, Keohokalole, Kobayashi, LoPresti, Lowen, Onishi, Tokioka, Yamashita, Pouha, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) DeCoite.
2016-02-23	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-25-16 3:00PM in House conference room 308.
2016-02-18	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 Representative(s) Luke, Nakashima, Souki excused (3).
2016-02-18	House	Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 450-16) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2016-02-11	House	The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) Rhoads, San Buenaventura, Creagan, Hashem, Kawakami, C. Lee, Morikawa, Nakashima, Takayama, Woodson, McDermott, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Brower.
2016-02-09	House	Bill scheduled for decision making on Thursday, 02-11-16 2:01PM in conference room 325.
2016-02-09	House	The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until Thursday, 02-11-16 at 2:01PM in room 325.
2016-02-04	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Tuesday, 02-09-16 2:00PM in House conference room 325.
2016-01-25	House	Referred to JUD, FIN, referral sheet 1
2016-01-21	House	Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2016-01-20	House	Pending introduction.

SB2116 (Same As) 2016-02-02 - The committee on JDL deferred the measure.

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1653&year=2016
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2016/bills/HB1653_.HTM
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2016/bills/HB1653_HD1_.HTM
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2016/bills/HB1653_SD1_.HTM