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HI HB 1551

died on adjournment

RELATING TO THE CHIEF ELECTIONS OFFICER.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did HI HB 1551 pass?

No. HI HB 1551 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-01-26): Referred to LAB, JHA, referral sheet 1

What is HI HB 1551 about?

Specifies that the Chief Election office who passes the standard state probationary period may only be terminated for cause.

Who sponsors HI HB 1551?

TARNAS, AMATO, BELATTI and 10 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 1551.

Description

Specifies that the Chief Election office who passes the standard state probationary period may only be terminated for cause.

Introduced
2026-01-21
Latest action
2026-01-26 — Referred to LAB, JHA, referral sheet 1
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • TARNASprimary
  • AMATOprimary
  • BELATTIprimary
  • ILAGANprimary
  • KUSCHprimary
  • LOWENprimary
  • MARTENprimary
  • MATAYOSHIprimary
  • PERRUSOprimary
  • POEPOEprimary
  • SOUZAprimary
  • TAKAYAMAprimary
  • TAMprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-26

    Referred to LAB, JHA, referral sheet 1

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-21

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

    introduction,reading-1

  3. 2026-01-15

    Prefiled.

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1551&year=2026

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