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HI HB 1716

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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did HI HB 1716 pass?

Yes. HI HB 1716 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-20): House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas Chair; Poepoe, Ratcliffe, Shimizu.

What is HI HB 1716 about?

Establishes a process by which any political party continuously listed on the general election ballot for two consecutive general election cycles shall be deemed continuously qualified for ballot placement. Effective 3/22/2075. (SD1)

Who sponsors HI HB 1716?

POEPOE, GRANDINETTI, PERRUSO are the primary sponsors of HI HB 1716.

Description

Establishes a process by which any political party continuously listed on the general election ballot for two consecutive general election cycles shall be deemed continuously qualified for ballot placement. Effective 3/22/2075. (SD1)

Introduced
2026-01-21
Latest action
2026-04-20 — House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas Chair; Poepoe, Ratcliffe, Shimizu.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • POEPOEprimary
  • GRANDINETTIprimary
  • PERRUSOprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-20

    House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas Chair; Poepoe, Ratcliffe, Shimizu.

  2. 2026-04-20

    Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).

    receipt

  3. 2026-04-17

    Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).

    receipt

  4. 2026-04-16

    House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

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  5. 2026-04-14

    Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) McKelvey. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

    passage

  6. 2026-04-14

    Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 611) in amended form (SD 1).

  7. 2026-04-10

    Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3729) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  8. 2026-04-10

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

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  9. 2026-04-10

    48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.

  10. 2026-03-17

    The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

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  11. 2026-03-12

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 269).

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  12. 2026-03-12

    Passed First Reading.

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  13. 2026-03-12

    Referred to JDC.

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  14. 2026-03-12

    The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-26 9:55AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  15. 2026-03-10

    Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Alcos, Gedeon, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Reyes Oda, Shimizu, Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

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  16. 2026-03-05

    Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 919-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  17. 2026-03-05

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with Representative(s) Garcia, Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1).

  18. 2026-03-03

    Reconsideration of action taken on 02-26-26.

    became-law

  19. 2026-03-03

    The votes in JHA were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.

  20. 2026-03-03

    The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.

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  21. 2026-02-27

    Bill scheduled for reconsideration of previous decision by JHA on 03-03-26 2:00PM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  22. 2026-02-26

    The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Cochran.

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  23. 2026-02-24

    Bill scheduled for decision making on Thursday, 02-26-26 2:00PM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  24. 2026-02-19

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

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  25. 2026-02-13

    Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 02-19-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  26. 2026-01-26

    Referred to JHA, referral sheet 1

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  27. 2026-01-21

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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  28. 2026-01-20

    Prefiled.

Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2026-02-26 · pass · 8-0

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Tarnas: yes
    • Poepoe: yes
    • Hashem: yes
    • Kahaloa: yes
    • Sayama: yes
    • Takayama: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Shimizu: yes
    • Belatti: not voting
    • Cochran: not voting

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

    2026-03-03 · pass · 9-0

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Tarnas: yes
    • Poepoe: yes
    • Belatti: yes
    • Hashem: yes
    • Kahaloa: yes
    • Sayama: yes
    • Takayama: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Shimizu: yes
    • Cochran: not voting

  • The votes in JHA were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.

    2026-03-03 · fail · 9-0

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Tarnas: yes
    • Poepoe: yes
    • Belatti: yes
    • Hashem: yes
    • Kahaloa: yes
    • Sayama: yes
    • Takayama: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Shimizu: yes
    • Cochran: not voting

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

    2026-03-17 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Rhoads: yes
    • Gabbard: yes
    • Chang: yes
    • San Buenaventura: yes
    • Awa: yes

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

    2026-04-14 · pass · 25-0

    Member-level votes (1)
    • McKelvey: yes

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https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1716&year=2026

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