HI SB1561 | 2024 | Regular Session
Note: Carry Over of previous SB1561
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 25 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-12-11 - Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.
Pending: Senate Ways and Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 25 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-12-11 - Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.
Pending: Senate Ways and Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Summary
Proposes a constitutional amendment to allow citizens who are seventeen years of age but will be eighteen years of age on or before the next state and county general election to vote at the state and county primary election immediately preceding the state and county general election by which the citizen will attain the age of eighteen and any intervening or co-occurring special election. (SD1)
Title
Proposing An Amendment To Article Ii, Section 1, Of The Hawaii State Constitution To Change The Age Qualification For Voting In State Or Local Elections.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2023-02-09 - Senate - Senate Judiciary: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 4 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-11 | Carried over to 2024 Regular Session. | |
| 2023-02-16 | Senate | Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. |
| 2023-02-16 | Senate | Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 375) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM. |
| 2023-02-09 | Senate | The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Elefante, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none. |
| 2023-02-07 | Senate | The committee(s) on JDC deferred the measure until 02-09-23 9:25AM; Conference Room 016. |
| 2023-02-03 | Senate | The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-07-23 9:30AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference. |
| 2023-01-30 | Senate | Referred to JDC, WAM. |
| 2023-01-27 | Senate | Passed First Reading. |
| 2023-01-25 | Senate | Introduced. |
Same As/Similar To
SB1561 (Carry Over) 2023-02-16 - Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
