Hawaii Senate Bill 845 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-0)
Status: Introduced on January 18 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-12-01 - Carried over to 2020 Regular Session.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Enacts voting by mail uniformly statewide for all elections commencing with the 2020 primary. Establishes a limited number of voter service centers that would remain open from the tenth business day preceding an election through the day of the election to receive personal delivery of mail-in ballots, accommodate voters with special needs, and provide other election services. Allows for additional places of deposit for personal delivery of mail-in ballots. Appropriates funds for the implementation and administration of the election by mail program. Requires the office of elections to submit a report to the legislature prior to the convening of each regular session from 2020 through 2025, regarding the implementation of a vote by mail system.

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. Mike Gabbard [D]	Sen. Lorraine Inouye [D]	Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole [D]
Sen. Michelle Kidani [D]	Sen. Donna Kim [D]	Sen. Karl Rhoads [D]	Sen. Kaiali'i Kahele [D]
Sen. Dru Kanuha [D]	Sen. Maile Shimabukuro [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-12-01		Carried over to 2020 Regular Session.
2019-01-24	Senate	Referred to JDC, WAM.
2019-01-22	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2019-01-18	Senate	Introduced.

SB845 (Carry Over) 2019-01-24 - Referred to JDC, WAM.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=845&year=2020
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB845_.HTM