HI HB 1761
died on adjournmentRELATING TO ELECTION REFORM.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did HI HB 1761 pass?
No. HI HB 1761 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 JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1
What is HI HB 1761 about?
Amends various election provisions to increase public access to in-person voting, increase public confidence in elections, and impose accountability in the election certification process. Key features include increased access to voter service centers open on election day, abolition of ranked choice voting, public access to election records, signature verification in the presence of official observers, reform of the mandatory recount process, the use of physical ballots during election audits, and subjecting the chief election officer position to election instead of appointment.
Who sponsors HI HB 1761?
GARCIA, ALCOS, GEDEON and 5 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 1761.
Description
Amends various election provisions to increase public access to in-person voting, increase public confidence in elections, and impose accountability in the election certification process. Key features include increased access to voter service centers open on election day, abolition of ranked choice voting, public access to election records, signature verification in the presence of official observers, reform of the mandatory recount process, the use of physical ballots during election audits, and subjecting the chief election officer position to election instead of appointment.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-22
- Latest action
- 2026-01-26 — Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- GARCIAprimary
- ALCOSprimary
- GEDEONprimary
- MATSUMOTOprimary
- MURAOKAprimary
- PIERICKprimary
- REYES ODAprimary
- SHIMIZUprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-01-26
Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1
referral-committee
2026-01-22
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2026-01-21
Pending introduction.
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Related bills
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