HI SB111 | 2018 | Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill 111 (Prior Session Legislation)

Note: Carry Over of previous SB111

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 7 2017 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-11-30 - Carried over to 2018 Regular Session.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

Provides that the ballot of an absentee or military-overseas voter is valid even if the voter becomes ineligible to vote after casting the ballot. Repeals the requirement that an absentee voter's ballot be deemed invalid if the voter returns the return envelope but dies prior to the opening of polls. Takes effect on 1/7/2059. (SD1)

Title

Relating To Voting.

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-11-30		Carried over to 2018 Regular Session.
2017-03-09	House	Referred to JUD, referral sheet 27
2017-03-09	House	Pass First Reading
2017-03-07	House	Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 83) in amended form (SD 1).
2017-03-07	Senate	Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
2017-03-02	Senate	48 Hrs. Notice 03-07-17.
2017-03-02	Senate	Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
2017-03-02	Senate	Reported from JDL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 550) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
2017-02-03	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, Gabbard, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kim.
2017-01-30	Senate	The committee(s) on JDL has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-17 8:45AM in conference room 016.
2017-01-20	Senate	Referred to JDL.
2017-01-19	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2017-01-19	Senate	Introduced.

Same As/Similar To

HB157 (Same As) 2017-11-30 - Carried over to 2018 Regular Session.
SB111 (Carry Over) 2017-03-09 - Referred to JUD, referral sheet 27

Subjects

Absentee Voting
Elections
Military-overseas Voting
Validity of Ballot Cast by Voter Who Becomes Ineligible

Hawaii State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=111&year=2018
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2018/bills/SB111_.HTM
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2018/bills/SB111_SD1_.HTM