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HISB2687Engross
50%
Prohibits a person from distributing, or entering into an agreement with another person to distribute, materially deceptive media unless the media contains a disclaimer or the person is a broadcaster required to distribute the media pursuant to feder...
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2024-03-15
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Evslin, Ganaden, Holt, Ilagan, Kong; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Miyake, Souza.
HISB2405Engross
50%
Allows an election candidate, treasurer, or candidate committee to use campaign funds for the candidate's child care and vital household dependent care costs under certain conditions.
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2024-03-14
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Evslin, Ganaden, Holt, Ichiyama, Ilagan, Kong, Miyake, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
HIHB1766Engross
50%
Prohibits the distribution of synthetic media messages in advertisements before an election that a person knows or should have known are deceptive and fraudulent deepfakes of a candidate. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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2024-03-07
To Senate Judiciary Committee
HISB2392Engross
50%
Specifies that election ballots issued by the Chief Election Officer or county clerk shall exclude any candidate who is disqualified by a constitutional or statutory provision. Provides for a process for challenging an inclusion or exclusion of a can...
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2024-03-07
To House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Committee
HIHB2316Engross
50%
Clarifies that, in condominium elections, cumulative voting rights apply to all candidates regardless of whether they are nominated. Clarifies that individual votes are used in cumulative voting. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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2024-03-07
To Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee
HISB2627Intro
25%
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 po...
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2024-02-13
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HISB2396Intro
25%
Prohibits the distribution of electioneering communications before an election that a person knows or should have known are deceptive and fraudulent deepfakes of a candidate or party.
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2024-02-09
To Senate Judiciary Committee
HIHB1786Intro
25%
Prohibits the sharing of personal information of clerks, election officials, and election workers for the purposes of intimidation, threats, harassment, or abuse. Amends the offense of assault in the second degree to include causing bodily injury to ...
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2024-02-07
To House Finance Committee
HISB2004Intro
25%
Designates all University of Hawaii system campuses as voter registration agencies as defined in the National Voter Registration Act. Requires the Chief Election Officer to use data concerning voter registration and election participation to study vo...
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2024-02-06
To Senate Higher Education Committee
HIHB1606Intro
25%
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 po...
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2024-01-30
To House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Committee
HIHB1605Intro
25%
Requires that each vote cast for a question on a ballot for the ratification of a constitutional amendment be counted in the negative only if the ballot properly indicates that the vote is in the negative.
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2024-01-30
To House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Committee
HIHB1678Intro
25%
Designates all University of Hawaii system campuses as voter registration agencies as defined in the National Voter Registration Act. Requires the Chief Election Officer to use data concerning voter registration and election participation to study vo...
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2024-01-30
To House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Committee
HIHB2560Intro
25%
Establishes a rebuttable presumption that a person established a new residence in a place if that person has been absent for a prolonged period of time during which the person has only been in one place.
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2024-01-30
To House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Committee
HIHB2612Intro
25%
Abolishes the boards of registration.
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2024-01-30
To House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Committee
HISB3353Intro
25%
Establishes a rebuttable presumption that a person established a new residence in a place if that person has been absent for a prolonged period of time during which the person has only been in one place.
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2024-01-29
To Senate Judiciary Committee
HIHB2202Intro
25%
Takes effect only upon ratification of constitutional amendment requiring the election of the Sheriff as the single executive of the Department of Law Enforcement. Effective 1/1/2025, amends elections law to accommodate the election of the Sheriff. E...
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2024-01-26
To House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Committee
HIHB2289Intro
25%
Imposes new security requirements for voting systems. Deems as election fraud certain acts relating to the provision of valuable consideration, including gifts and loans, for the purpose of bribery; election tampering; and security breaches. Appropri...
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2024-01-26
To House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Committee
HIHB2667Intro
25%
Short form bill relating to elections.
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2024-01-26
To House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Committee
HISB2138Intro
25%
Requires that each vote cast for a question on a ballot for the ratification of a constitutional amendment be counted in the negative only if the ballot properly indicates that the vote is in the negative.
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2024-01-25
To Senate Judiciary Committee
HIHB1733Intro
25%
Requires county clerks to update the general register of voters according to death certificates and other disqualifying records upon receipt from department of health or another informing agency.
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2024-01-24
To House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Committee
HIHB1750Intro
25%
Prohibits the use of ranked choice voting for any election. Repeals the provision allowing for ranked choice voting for certain positions and circumstances.
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2024-01-24
To House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Committee
HIHB1754Intro
25%
Requires that post-election pre-certification audits rely on physical ballots.
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2024-01-24
To House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Committee
HIHB1751Intro
25%
Requires election information to be publicly available either through website access or public records request.
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2024-01-24
To House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Committee
HISB2953Intro
25%
Abolishes the boards of registration.
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2024-01-24
To Senate Judiciary Committee
HISB2415Intro
25%
Imposes new security requirements for voting systems. Deems certain acts relating to election tampering or security breaches as acts of election fraud. Appropriates moneys for video security surveillance recording equipment for the state's voting sys...
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2024-01-22
To Senate Judiciary Committee
HISB2115Intro
25%
Specifies that a recount of all ballots cast for any election shall occur if the official tabulation of all of the returns for that office or ballot question reveals that there is a difference equal to or less than one hundred votes, one-quarter of o...
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2024-01-18
To Senate Judiciary Committee
HISB997Intro
25%
Requires notice and identification of certain top donors who contributed to a noncandidate committee. Changes the requirement of certain information from the schedules filed with the noncandidate committee reports. Removes certain information require...
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2023-12-11
To Senate Judiciary Committee
HISB1186Intro
25%
Authorizes write-in voting. Allows voters to vote for declared candidates other than those listed on preprinted ballot through write-in voting procedure. Applies to elections conducted on or after 7/1/2023.
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2023-12-11
To Senate Judiciary Committee
HIHB66Intro
25%
Amends the process for electing members to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees. Requires the Reapportionment Commission to establish a reapportionment plan for the members of the Board of Trustees of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs so tha...
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2023-12-11
To House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Committee
HISB887Intro
25%
Clarifies that, in condominium elections, cumulative voting rights apply to all candidates regardless of whether they are nominated. Clarifies that individual votes are used in cumulative voting.
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2023-12-11
To Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee
HISB1558Intro
25%
Provides that in the case of an unopposed candidate in the primary election, the candidate's name shall not appear on the primary election ballot but shall instead appear on the general election ballot.
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2023-12-11
To Senate Judiciary Committee
HISB401Intro
25%
Authorizes the use of ranked-choice voting for all partisan primary elections, special elections, and nonpartisan general elections with more than two candidates held in this State.
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2023-12-11
To Senate Judiciary Committee
HIHB1444Intro
25%
Establishes the ranked-choice voting method of tabulation for all elections for elected office to ensure that elected officials receive the majority of votes cast by the electorate.
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2023-12-11
To House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Committee
HISB408Intro
25%
Authorizes any candidate committee, under certain circumstances, to expend campaign funds to purchase a ticket for a candidate to attend a nonprofit organization's event.
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2023-12-11
To Senate Judiciary Committee
HIHB832Intro
25%
Requires the chief election officer to develop and distribute a voter information guide for all candidates running for state office, including candidates running for any trustee position of the office of Hawaiian affairs. Requires the office of elect...
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2023-12-11
To House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Committee
HISB47Engross
50%
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 po...
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2023-12-11
Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.
HIHB716Intro
25%
Requires the office of elections to prepare a voter information guide that includes candidate statements and statements on ballot questions. Appropriates funds to the department of the attorney general, legislative reference bureau, and counties for ...
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2023-12-11
To House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Committee
HISB688Intro
25%
Specifies that a recount of all ballots cast for any election shall occur if the official tabulation of all of the returns for that office or ballot question reveals that there is a difference equal to or less than one hundred votes, one-quarter of o...
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2023-12-11
To Senate Judiciary Committee
HISB1155Intro
25%
Requires that schedules filed with the candidate committee and noncandidate committee reports include the amount and date of deposit of each contribution and the name and both the mailing and physical address of each contributor who is not a register...
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2023-12-11
To Senate Judiciary Committee
HIHB555Intro
25%
Allows candidates seeking election to use campaign funds for child care and vital household dependent care costs under certain conditions.
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2023-12-11
To House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Committee
HISB627Engross
50%
Allows an election candidate, treasurer, or candidate committee to use campaign funds for the candidate's child care and vital household dependent care costs under certain conditions. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD2)
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2023-12-11
Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.
HIHB1475Intro
25%
Repeals the cap on the amount of campaign funds candidates may donate to any community service, educational, youth, recreational, charitable, scientific, literary organization, public school, or public library.
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2023-12-11
To House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Committee
HIHB720Intro
25%
Increases the amount of partial public financing available for all offices. Increases the maximum amount of public funds available for all offices by fifty per cent. Increases the maximum amount of public funds available for a candidate for OHA from ...
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2023-12-11
To House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Committee
HISB467Enroll
75%
Proposes an amendment to the Hawaii State Constitution to allow the Legislature to enact laws establishing limitations on moneys expended by any noncandidate committee making only independent expenditures to influence the outcome of a state election....
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2023-12-11
Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.
HISB1202Intro
25%
Expands the real estate commissions enforcement authority to include violations of requirements for association meetings and board of director elections. Requires newly elected or appointed condominium association board members to certify in writing ...
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2023-12-11
To Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee
HISB1075Intro
25%
Repeals the cap on the amount of campaign funds candidates may donate to any community service, educational, youth, recreational, charitable, scientific, literary organization, public school, or public library.
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2023-12-11
To Senate Judiciary Committee
HISB556Intro
25%
Relating To Elections. Short form bill.
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2023-12-11
To Senate Judiciary Committee
HISB52Intro
25%
Amends the process for electing members to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees. Requires the Reapportionment Commission to establish a reapportionment plan for five members of the Board of Trustees of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs so th...
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2023-12-11
To Senate Judiciary Committee
HISB1217Intro
25%
Proposes to amend the state Constitution to provide that, beginning with the 2026 general election, the minimum state residency requirement for a candidate for Governor or Lieutenant Governor shall be raised from 5 years to 30 years.
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2023-12-11
To Senate Judiciary Committee
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