HI SB459 | 2018 | Regular Session
Note: Carry Over of previous SB459
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 20 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-01-17 - Re-Referred to JDC, WAM.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 20 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-01-17 - Re-Referred to JDC, WAM.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Requires elections by mail, beginning first with certain counties in the 2018 primary election, until the 2022 primary elections, when all elections are to be by mail. Clarifies the election laws to provide for elections by mail, including defining "absentee voting" and "election by mail", and stating how absentee ballots are to be prepared for counting and how and when the ballots are counted.
Title
Relating To Elections.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-17 | Senate | Re-Referred to JDC, WAM. |
| 2017-11-30 | Carried over to 2018 Regular Session. | |
| 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. |
Same As/Similar To
HB291 (Same As) 2017-11-30 - Carried over to 2018 Regular Session.
SB459 (Carry Over) 2017-01-25 - Re-Referred to JDL, WAM.
SB459 (Carry Over) 2017-01-25 - Re-Referred to JDL, WAM.
Subjects
Hawaii State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=459&year=2018 |
| Text | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2018/bills/SB459_.HTM |
