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HI SB 2143

enacted

RELATING TO THE CHIEF ELECTION OFFICER.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did HI SB 2143 pass?

Yes. HI SB 2143 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-26): Act 025, 05/22/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1125).

What is HI SB 2143 about?

Establishes an order of succession for an Interim Chief Election Officer in the event of a vacancy in the position of Chief Election Officer until the Elections Commission appoints a new Chief Election Officer. (CD1)

Who sponsors HI SB 2143?

RHOADS, CHANG, FEVELLA and 2 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 2143, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Establishes an order of succession for an Interim Chief Election Officer in the event of a vacancy in the position of Chief Election Officer until the Elections Commission appoints a new Chief Election Officer. (CD1)

Introduced
2026-01-21
Latest action
2026-05-26 — Act 025, 05/22/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1125).
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • RHOADSprimary
  • CHANGprimary
  • FEVELLAprimary
  • HASHIMOTOprimary
  • RICHARDSprimary
  • San Buenaventuracosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-26

    Act 025, 05/22/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1125).

    became-law

  2. 2026-05-26

    Act 025, on 05/22/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1125).

    became-law

  3. 2026-05-08

    Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).

    receipt

  4. 2026-05-07

    Enrolled to Governor.

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  5. 2026-05-06

    Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Reyes Oda, Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Garcia, Gedeon, Hartsfield, Kila, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Shimizu voting no (9) and none excused (0).

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  6. 2026-05-05

    Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 814).

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  7. 2026-05-01

    Deferred one day 05-06-26.

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  8. 2026-05-01

    Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, Fevella). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fukunaga).

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  9. 2026-04-29

    Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 26-26).

  10. 2026-04-29

    48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-26.

  11. 2026-04-29

    Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 26-26) as amended in (CD 1).

  12. 2026-04-29

    Forty-eight (48) hours notice Friday, 05-01-26.

  13. 2026-04-27

    The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Chang, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.

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  14. 2026-04-27

    The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Belatti, Poepoe; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 0 Excused: none.

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  15. 2026-04-24

    Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-27-26 2:20PM; Conference Room 325.

  16. 2026-04-22

    Senate Conferees Appointed: Rhoads Chair; Chang, Gabbard, Fevella.

  17. 2026-04-22

    Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 723).

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  18. 2026-04-20

    House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas Chair; Belatti, Poepoe, Garcia.

  19. 2026-04-20

    Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 787).

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  20. 2026-04-10

    Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 564).

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  21. 2026-04-07

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 473).

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  22. 2026-04-07

    Senate disagrees with House amendments.

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  23. 2026-04-06

    Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Kila, Reyes Oda, Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Shimizu voting no (6) and Representative(s) Cochran, Olds, Quinlan excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.

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  24. 2026-04-01

    Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1590-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  25. 2026-04-01

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with Representative(s) Matsumoto, Reyes Oda, Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Garcia, Gedeon, Muraoka, Shimizu voting no (6) and none excused (0).

  26. 2026-03-17

    The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: none; 3 Noes: Representative(s) Cochran, Garcia, Shimizu; and Excused: none.

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  27. 2026-03-12

    Pass First Reading

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  28. 2026-03-12

    Referred to JHA, referral sheet 17

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  29. 2026-03-12

    Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 03-17-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  30. 2026-03-10

    Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

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  31. 2026-03-10

    Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 178) in amended form (SD 1).

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  32. 2026-03-05

    Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2806) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  33. 2026-03-05

    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).

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  34. 2026-03-05

    48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.

  35. 2026-02-18

    The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) San Buenaventura.

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  36. 2026-02-11

    The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-18-26 9:05AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  37. 2026-02-04

    Re-Referred to JDC.

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  38. 2026-01-22

    Referred to GVO, JDC.

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  39. 2026-01-21

    Introduced and passed First Reading.

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  40. 2026-01-14

    Pending Introduction.

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-02-18 · pass · 3-1

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Rhoads: yes
    • Gabbard: yes
    • Chang: yes
    • Awa: no
    • San Buenaventura: not voting

  • Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).

    2026-03-10 · pass · 24-1

  • The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-03-17 · pass · 7-3

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Tarnas: yes
    • Poepoe: yes
    • Belatti: yes
    • Hashem: yes
    • Kahaloa: yes
    • Sayama: yes
    • Takayama: yes
    • Cochran: no
    • Garcia: no
    • Shimizu: no

  • The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments.

    2026-04-27 · pass · 3-1

    Member-level votes (4)
    • Tarnas: yes
    • Belatti: yes
    • Poepoe: yes
    • Garcia: no

  • The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-04-27 · pass · 3-0

    Member-level votes (4)
    • Rhoads: yes
    • Chang: yes
    • Fevella: yes
    • Gabbard: not voting

  • Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1).

    2026-05-01 · pass · 22-2

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Senator(s: not voting

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