Hawaii Senate Bill 47

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 3 2023 - 50% progression
Action: 2024-03-20 - Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 340).
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Requires that any new contract entered into by the Office of Elections for equipment or services relating to preparing ballots or counting votes include the capability to randomize the names of candidates appearing on the ballot if technologically possible. Requires candidate names to be randomized on ballots, to the greatest extent possible. Requires the Office of Elections to inform voters and candidates, by a method suited for the voting system, that the names of candidates may not be in alphabetical order. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD2)

Relating To Arrangement Of Candidate Names On Ballots.

Sen. Karl Rhoads [D]

2023-02-09 - Senate - Senate Judiciary: Passed, Unamended (Y: 4 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-03-20	House	Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 340).
2024-03-20	Senate	Senate Conferee(s) discharged.
2023-12-11		Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.
2023-04-24	House	Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 976).
2023-04-24	Senate	Senate Conferees Appointed: Rhoads Chair; Gabbard, San Buenaventura.
2023-04-13	House	Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 888).
2023-04-13	Senate	Senate disagrees with House amendments.
2023-04-14	Senate	Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 799).
2023-04-13	House	Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Matsumoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia voting no (2) and Representative(s) Pierick, Todd excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
2023-04-11	House	Forty-eight (48) hours notice Thursday, 04-13-23.
2023-04-11	House	Floor amendment adopted as amended HD 2 with none voting no and Representative(s) Todd excused.
2023-04-11	House	Floor Amendment No. 6 offered by Rep. Tarnas.
2023-04-04	House	Deferred to Tuesday, 04-11-23.
2023-04-03	House	Deferred one day 04-04-23.
2023-03-31	House	Deferred one day 04-03-23.
2023-03-29	House	Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato, Garcia voting no (2) and none excused (0).
2023-03-29	House	Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1625) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
2023-03-17	House	The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Ganaden, Ichiyama, Kong, Mizuno, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Holt, Hashimoto, Ilagan.
2023-03-15	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Friday, 03-17-23 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2023-03-09	House	Referred to JHA, referral sheet 17
2023-03-07	House	Pass First Reading
2023-03-03	House	Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 35).
2023-03-03	Senate	Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 21; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Elefante, Kim, McKelvey. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 3 (Senator(s) Fevella, Fukunaga, Ihara). Transmitted to House.
2023-03-02	Senate	One Day Notice 03-03-23.
2023-03-02	Senate	Report adopted; Passed Second Reading.
2023-03-02	Senate	Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 718) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
2023-02-09	Senate	The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Elefante ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.
2023-02-03	Senate	The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-09-23 9:30AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
2023-01-20	Senate	Referred to JDC.
2023-01-18	Senate	Introduced and passed First Reading.
2023-01-14	Senate	Pending Introduction.

SB47 (Carry Over) 2023-04-24 - Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 976).

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=47&year=2024
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB47_HD2_.HTM
Roll Call	https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=47&year=2024