HI HB1027 | 2013 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 5 2013 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2013-03-28 - The committee on JDL deferred the measure.
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

Requires absentee voters to affirm by signature that the ballot was completed without influence from others. Requires absentee ballots to include information regarding election fraud, voter fraud, and related penalties. Prohibits employers, unions, and candidates or their agents from assisting voters with completing absentee ballots. Subjects special elections by mail to the same voter assistance prohibitions as for absentee ballots. Effective July 1, 2030. (HB1027 HD2)

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Title

Elections by Mail; Absentee Ballot; Secrecy; Voter Assistance; Election Fraud

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History

DateChamberAction
2013-03-28SenateThe committee on JDL deferred the measure.
2013-03-25SenateThe committee(s) on JDL has scheduled a public hearing on 03-28-13 10:30AM in conference room 016.
2013-03-07SenateReferred to JDL.
2013-03-07SenatePassed First Reading.
2013-03-07SenateReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 315).
2013-03-05HousePassed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
2013-03-01HouseForty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-05-13.
2013-03-01HouseReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 886) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
2013-02-25HouseThe committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 17 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Nishimoto, Johanson, Cullen, Hashem, Ing, Jordan, Kobayashi, Lowen, Morikawa, Onishi, Takayama, Tokioka, Woodson, Yamashita, Fukumoto, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2013-02-22HouseBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 02-25-13 1:30PM in House conference room 308.
2013-02-15HousePassed 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) Carroll, Coffman, Hanohano, Har, Kawakami, Ward excused (6).
2013-02-15HouseReported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 576) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2013-02-14HouseThe committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Rhoads, Har, Brower, Ito, Tsuji, Wooley, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 6 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Cabanilla, Carroll, Kawakami, C. Lee, Thielen.
2013-02-11HouseBill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Thursday, 02-14-13 2:00PM in House conference room 325.
2013-01-28HouseReferred to JUD, FIN, referral sheet 6
2013-01-24HouseIntroduced and Passed First Reading
2013-01-22HousePending introduction.

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