HI SB159 | 2021 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-0)
Status: Passed on June 29 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-06-29 - Act 126, on 06/28/2021 (Gov. Msg. No. 1228).
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

Makes an application for voter registration part of all state identification card and driver's license applications. Requires qualified applicants to choose to be registered to vote. Requires updating of names and addresses of qualified applicants who are already registered to vote unless the applicant declines. Requires the sharing of certain information among the counties, department of transportation, election personnel, and online voter registration system. (CD1)

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Title

Relating To Voting.

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Roll Calls

2021-04-21 - House - House Conference: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 3 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-04-21 - Senate - Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 3 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-04-01 - House - House Finance: Passed, Unamended (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2021-03-18 - House - House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2021-02-23 - Senate - Senate Judiciary: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2021-06-29HouseAct 126, on 06/28/2021 (Gov. Msg. No. 1228).
2021-06-29SenateAct 126, 06/28/2021 (Gov. Msg. No. 1228).
2021-04-29SenateEnrolled to Governor.
2021-04-28SenateReceived notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 634).
2021-04-28HouseReceived notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 858).
2021-04-27HousePassed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) McDermott voting no (1) and Representative(s) LoPresti excused (1).
2021-04-27SenatePassed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1) Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fevella. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none).
2021-04-23HouseForty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-27-21.
2021-04-23HouseReported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 94) as amended in (CD 1).
2021-04-23Senate48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-27-21.
2021-04-23SenateReported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 94).
2021-04-21HouseThe Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Cullen, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
2021-04-21SenateThe Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Lee, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2021-04-20SenateConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-21-21 3:00PM; CR 325.
2021-04-19SenateConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-20-21 3:10PM; CR 325.
2021-04-19SenateReceived notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 559).
2021-04-16SenateConference committee meeting scheduled for 04-19-21 2:15PM; CR 325.
2021-04-16HouseHouse Conferees Appointed: Nakashima, Cullen Co-Chairs; Ward.
2021-04-15HouseReceived notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 792).
2021-04-15SenateSenate Conferees Appointed: Rhoads Chair; Lee, Fevella.
2021-04-13HouseReceived notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 788).
2021-04-13SenateSenate disagrees with House amendments.
2021-04-13SenateReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 447).
2021-04-09HousePassed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) McDermott voting no (1) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
2021-04-09HouseReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1793), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2021-04-01HouseThe committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Branco, Eli, Holt, Ilagan, B. Kobayashi, Marten, Nishimoto, Sayama, Tam, Wildberger, Yamashita, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Perruso.
2021-03-30HouseBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 04-01-21 1:30PM in House conference room 308 Via Videoconference.
2021-03-25HousePassed 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 none excused (0).
2021-03-25HouseReported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1471) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2021-03-18HouseThe committees on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Matayoshi, Ichiyama, D. Kobayashi, LoPresti, Lowen, McKelvey, Nakamura, Todd, Tokioka; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Ward; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Takumi.
2021-03-16HouseBill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 03-18-21 2:00PM in House conference room 325 Via Videoconference.
2021-03-11HouseReferred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 22
2021-03-11HousePass First Reading
2021-03-09HouseReceived from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 159) in amended form (SD 1).
2021-03-09SenatePassed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Acasio, Fevella, San Buenaventura. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
2021-03-04Senate48 Hrs. Notice 03-09-21.
2021-03-04SenateReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
2021-03-04SenateReported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 752) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
2021-02-23SenateThe committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 7 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Keohokalole, Acasio, Gabbard, Kim, Lee; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fevella ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2021-02-19SenateThe committee(s) on JDC deferred the measure until 02-23-21 9:40AM; Via Videoconference.
2021-02-16SenateThe committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-19-21 9:30AM; Via Videoconference.
2021-01-22SenateReferred to JDC.
2021-01-21SenatePassed First Reading.
2021-01-21SenateIntroduced.

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