Bill Text: HI SB461 | 2018 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Relating To Class C Felonies.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2018-02-20 - Referred to JUD, FIN, referral sheet 28 [SB461 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2018-SB461-Amended.html
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TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE, 2017 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO CLASS C FELONIES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 11-15.2, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:
"(c) The registration clerk shall process applications for any person not registered to vote who submits a signed affidavit in accordance with section 11-15, which shall include a sworn affirmation:
(1) Of the person's qualification to vote;
(2) Acknowledging that the person has not voted and will not vote at any other polling place for that election and has not cast and will not cast any absentee ballot pursuant to chapter 15 for that election; and
(3) Acknowledging that [providing false
information may result in] voter fraud is a class C felony,
punishable by a fine not exceeding [$1,000] $10,000 or
imprisonment not exceeding five years, or both."
SECTION 2. Section 15-7, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (e) to read as follows:
"(e) The registration clerk shall process applications for any person not registered to vote who submits a signed affidavit in accordance with section 11-15, which shall include a sworn affirmation:
(1) Of the person's qualification to vote;
(2) Acknowledging that the person has not voted and will not vote at any other polling place for that election and has not cast and will not cast any absentee ballot pursuant to chapter 15 for that election; and
(3) Acknowledging that
[providing false information may result in] voter fraud is a
class C felony, punishable by a fine not exceeding [$1,000] $10,000
or imprisonment not exceeding five years, or both."
SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Report Title:
Office of Elections Package; Elections; Voter Registration; Applications; Acknowledgments
Description:
Requires
persons registering to vote to acknowledge that voter fraud is a class C felony
punishable by a fine of not more than $10,000 or imprisonment not exceeding
five years, or both. (SD1)
The summary description
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not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
