Hawaii Senate Bill 428 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 19-0)
Status: Introduced on January 20 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-03 - 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 2018, requires the office of elections to implement election by mail in a county with a population of fewer than 100,000 and beginning with the 2020 primary election, implement election by mail in each of the other counties for all elections. Establishes an election by mail system, including requirements for ballots, replacement ballots, deficient return of ballots, electronic transmission of replacement ballots under certain circumstances, 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 election by mail system. Allows voters in an election by mail system to 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 2024 regarding implementing the elections by mail program.

Relating To Elections.

Sen. Gil Keith-agaran [D]	Sen. Rosalyn Baker [D]	Sen. Stanley Chang [D]	Sen. Donovan Cruz [D]
Sen. Kalani English [D]	Sen. William Espero [D]	Sen. Mike Gabbard [D]	Sen. Josh Green [D]
Sen. Les Ihara [D]	Sen. Lorraine Inouye [D]	Sen. Michelle Kidani [D]	Sen. Donna Kim [D]
Sen. Karl Rhoads [D]	Sen. Jill Tokuda [D]	Sen. Kaiali'i Kahele [D]	Sen. Clarence Nishihara [D]
Sen. Gil Riviere [D]	Sen. Maile Shimabukuro [D]	Sen. Glenn Wakai [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-02-03	Senate	The committee on JDL deferred the measure.
2017-01-30	Senate	The committee(s) on JDL has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-17 8:45AM in conference room 016.
2017-01-25	Senate	Re-Referred to JDL, WAM.
2017-01-23	Senate	Referred to JDL/PSM, WAM.
2017-01-23	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2017-01-20	Senate	Introduced.

SB428 (Carry Over) 2017-02-03 - The committee on JDL deferred the measure.
HB1187 (Same As) 2017-01-30 - Referred to JUD, FIN, referral sheet 6

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=428&year=2017
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/SB428_.HTM