HI HB 2365
died on adjournmentRELATING TO ELECTION REFORM.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did HI HB 2365 pass?
No. HI HB 2365 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 (2026-02-02): Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 6
What is HI HB 2365 about?
Requires the Chief Election Officer role to be an elected position by popular vote beginning with the 2030 general election. Amends the appointment process of the elections commission to subject nominations to confirmation by an appointing body. Makes conforming amendments.
Who sponsors HI HB 2365?
MATSUMOTO, GARCIA, PIERICK and 1 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 2365, joined by 1 cosponsor.
Description
Requires the Chief Election Officer role to be an elected position by popular vote beginning with the 2030 general election. Amends the appointment process of the elections commission to subject nominations to confirmation by an appointing body. Makes conforming amendments.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-28
- Latest action
- 2026-02-02 — Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 6
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- MATSUMOTOprimary
- GARCIAprimary
- PIERICKprimary
- SHIMIZUprimary
- Gedeoncosponsor
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-02-02
Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 6
referral-committee
2026-01-28
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2026-01-27
Pending introduction.
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Documents
Votes
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Related bills
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