Bill Text: HI SB2380 | 2014 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Voter Registration; Driver's License; Civil Identification Card; Opt-out; Appropriation ($)
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-02-12 - Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDL. [SB2380 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2014-SB2380-Amended.html
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THE SENATE |
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TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE, 2014 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO VOTING.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Chapter 11, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to part II to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"§11- Opt-out voter registration. (a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, an affidavit on application for voter registration shall be a part of the application associated with the issuance of a civil identification card under section 286‑301 and a driver's license under section 286-109.
(b) An applicant for a civil identification card or driver's license shall fill out the affidavit on application for voter registration unless the applicant clearly indicates on the application that the applicant does not wish to register to vote.
(c) The examiner of drivers shall not process an application for a civil identification card or driver's license until the applicant either clearly indicates on the application that the applicant does not wish to register to vote or completes the portion of the application related to voter registration.
(d) The examiner of drivers of each county shall provide the respective county clerk with the voter registration information set forth in the affidavit on application for voter registration electronically, within five calendar days. This information shall include a digital copy of the applicant's signature.
(e) Upon receipt of the electronic information described in subsection (d), the county clerk shall treat the information as constituting an application to register under section 11-15.
(f) The examiner of drivers for each county shall maintain a copy of any driver's license or civil identification card application, including the affidavit on application for voter registration.
(g) If an issue related to the electronic transmission of the information described in subsection (d) arises, the county clerk may request that the examiner of drivers deliver relevant affidavits on application for voter registration to the county clerk for processing."
SECTION 2. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $ or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2014-2015 to make the necessary changes to the appropriate systems and the statewide voter registration system to provide for the electronic transmission, receipt, and processing of voter registration information pursuant to this Act.
The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of transportation for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 3. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2014; provided that section 1 shall take effect on January 1, 2016.
Report Title:
Voter Registration; Driver's License; Civil Identification Card; Opt-out; Appropriation
Description:
Beginning on January 1, 2016, requires an individual to "opt-out" of registering to vote on the affidavit on application for voter registration, to be included in the application for a driver's license and a civil identification card. Makes an appropriation. (SD1)
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