HI HB 141
died on adjournmentRELATING TO THE ELECTIONS COMMISSION.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Description
Makes the members of the Elections Commission subject to the advice and consent of the Senate. Clarifies that a majority of all members to which the Elections Commission is entitled shall constitute a quorum to do business. (HD1)
- Introduced
- 2025-01-16
- Status date
- —
- Latest action
- 2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- TAMprimary
- BELATTIprimary
- GRANDINETTIprimary
- IWAMOTOprimary
- MARTENprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-12-08
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
carried-over
2025-03-06
Referred to JDC, WAM.
referral-committee
2025-03-06
Passed First Reading.
reading-1
2025-03-06
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 194).
introduction,receipt
2025-03-04
Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Hussey voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Kila, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Reyes Oda, Shimizu voting no (7) and Representative(s) Kapela, Pierick, Ward excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.
passage
2025-02-27
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Reyes Oda, Shimizu voting no (6) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4).
2025-02-27
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 821) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
2025-01-28
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd; Ayes with reservations: none; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-01-23
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 01-28-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-01-21
Referred to JHA, referral sheet 1
referral-committee
2025-01-16
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2025-01-14
Prefiled.
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Votes
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2025-01-28 · pass · 8-2
Member-level votes (11)
- Tarnas: yes
- Poepoe: yes
- Belatti: yes
- Hashem: yes
- Kahaloa: yes
- Perruso: yes
- Takayama: yes
- Todd: yes
- Garcia: no
- Shimizu: no
- Cochran: not voting
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 948
Official source
Attribution
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