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HI SB 2453

died on adjournment

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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did HI SB 2453 pass?

No. HI SB 2453 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 (2026-02-19): Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2468) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

What is HI SB 2453 about?

Requires the Office of Elections to include a notice to voters that a digital and print voter information guide is available. Requires the notice to be in thirty-two-point font and enclosed as a separate insert with each ballot. Requires the Office of Elections to maintain a notice on its website providing certain information about the voter information guide. Requires the Office of Elections to make the digital voter information guide available to the public no later than twenty-one days before the primary election and no later than fifty days before the general election. Appropriates funds. Effective 3/22/2075. (SD1)

Who sponsors HI SB 2453?

RHOADS, CHANG, FUKUNAGA are the primary sponsors of HI SB 2453.

Description

Requires the Office of Elections to include a notice to voters that a digital and print voter information guide is available. Requires the notice to be in thirty-two-point font and enclosed as a separate insert with each ballot. Requires the Office of Elections to maintain a notice on its website providing certain information about the voter information guide. Requires the Office of Elections to make the digital voter information guide available to the public no later than twenty-one days before the primary election and no later than fifty days before the general election. Appropriates funds. Effective 3/22/2075. (SD1)

Introduced
2026-01-22
Latest action
2026-02-19 — Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2468) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
Bill type
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • RHOADSprimary
  • CHANGprimary
  • FUKUNAGAprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-02-19

    Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2468) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  2. 2026-02-19

    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

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  3. 2026-02-06

    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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  4. 2026-02-02

    The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-06-26 9:00AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  5. 2026-01-28

    Referred to JDC, WAM.

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  6. 2026-01-22

    Introduced.

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  7. 2026-01-22

    Passed First Reading.

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Votes

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

    2026-02-06 · pass · 5-0

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

Related bills

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Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2453&year=2026

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