Hawaii Senate Bill 2296 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-0)
Status: Introduced on January 22 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-02-02 - The committee on JDL deferred the measure.
Pending: Senate Judiciary and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Beginning with the primary election in an unspecified year, requires the office of elections to implement elections by mail. Thereafter requires all federal, state, and county primary, special primary, general, special general, and special elections to be conducted by mail. Beginning on an unspecified date, establishes a minimum number of voter service centers per county and island, in lieu of traditional polling places. Requires voter service centers to provide services such as voter registration at least ten working days through the day before election day. Repeals election day voter registration at polling places, which was to take effect on January 1, 2018. Appropriates funds.

Elections; Voting; Elections by Mail; Appropriation ($)

Sen. Gil Keith-agaran [D]	Sen. Rosalyn Baker [D]	Sen. William Espero [D]	Sen. Mike Gabbard [D]
Sen. Les Ihara [D]	Sen. Lorraine Inouye [D]	Sen. Michelle Kidani [D]	Sen. Maile Shimabukuro [D]
Sen. Jill Tokuda [D]	Sen. Donovan Cruz [D]	Sen. Brickwood Galuteria [D]	Sen. Donna Kim [D]
Sen. Clarence Nishihara [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-02-02	Senate	The committee on JDL deferred the measure.
2016-01-29	Senate	Re-Referred to JDL, WAM.
2016-01-28	Senate	The committee(s) on JDL has scheduled a public hearing on 02-02-16 9:00AM in conference room 016.
2016-01-25	Senate	Referred to JDL/PSM, WAM.
2016-01-25	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2016-01-22	Senate	Introduced.

HB2152 (Same As) 2016-01-27 - Referred to JUD, FIN, referral sheet 2

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2296&year=2016
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2016/bills/SB2296_.HTM