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HI HB 1552

died on adjournment

RELATING TO THE CHIEF ELECTION OFFICER.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Description

Provides that, in the event of a vacancy in the position of Chief Election Officer, the Attorney General shall serve as the Interim Chief Election Officer until the Elections Commission appoints a new Chief Election Officer.

Introduced
2026-01-21
Status date
Latest action
2026-02-10 — The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • TARNASprimary
  • AMATOprimary
  • BELATTIprimary
  • ILAGANprimary
  • KILAprimary
  • KUSCHprimary
  • MARTENprimary
  • MATAYOSHIprimary
  • MORIKAWAprimary
  • OLDSprimary
  • PERRUSOprimary
  • POEPOEprimary
  • SAYAMAprimary
  • SOUZAprimary
  • TAKAYAMAprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-10

    The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

    deferral

  2. 2026-02-06

    Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 02-10-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  3. 2026-01-26

    Referred to JHA, referral sheet 1

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-21

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

    introduction,reading-1

  5. 2026-01-15

    Prefiled.

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