HI SB39 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: Introduced on January 15 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-16 - Referred to EDU, JDC/WAM.
Pending: Senate Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 15 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-16 - Referred to EDU, JDC/WAM.
Pending: Senate Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Makes an application for voter registration part of the enrollment applications or course registration process for Department of Education high schools. Requires eligible student applicants to be given the choice to be registered to vote. Requires updating of names and addresses of eligible student applicants who are already registered to vote unless the applicant declines. Requires the sharing of certain information among the counties, Department of Education, election personnel, and online voter registration system.
Title
Relating To Voter Registration.
Sponsors
| Sen. Stanley Chang [D] | Sen. Kurt Fevella [R] | Sen. Sharon Moriwaki [D] | Sen. Karl Rhoads [D] |
| Sen. Glenn Wakai [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-16 | Senate | Referred to EDU, JDC/WAM. |
| 2025-01-15 | Senate | Introduced and passed First Reading. |
| 2025-01-08 | Senate | Pending Introduction. |
Subjects
Hawaii State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=39&year=2025 |
| Text | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB39_.HTM |
