Hawaii House Bill 1269 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on January 25 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-11-30 - Carried over to 2018 Regular Session.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Requires the office of elections: (1) beginning with the primary election in 2018, to implement election by mail in a county with a population of fewer than 100,000; and (2) beginning with the 2020 primary election, implement election by mail in each of the other counties for all elections. Establishes an elections by mail system, including requirements for ballots, replacement ballots, deficient return of ballots, ballot counting, voter service centers, places of deposit, and election expenses and responsibilities. Establishes procedures for postponed elections. Makes conforming amendments to provide for an elections by mail system. Clarifies that election by mail voters can request that their ballots be temporarily forwarded to another address in or outside of the State for a single election or a primary or special primary election and the election immediately following it. Appropriates funds for the implementation and administration of the elections by mail program. Requires the office of elections to submit annual reports to the legislature from 2018 to 2023 regarding implementing the elections by mail program.

Relating To Elections.

Rep. Kaniela Ing [D]	Rep. Richard Creagan [D]	Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole [D]	Rep. Matthew Lopresti [D]
Rep. Lynn Decoite [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-11-30		Carried over to 2018 Regular Session.
2017-01-30	House	Referred to JUD, FIN, referral sheet 6
2017-01-25	House	Pass First Reading
2017-01-24	House	Pending introduction.

HB1269 (Carry Over) 2017-01-30 - Referred to JUD, FIN, referral sheet 6

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1269&year=2018
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2018/bills/HB1269_.HTM