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HI SB 2831

died on adjournment

RELATING TO VOTING.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did HI SB 2831 pass?

No. HI SB 2831 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 (2026-01-30): Referred to GVO/TRS, JDC.

What is HI SB 2831 about?

Authorizes state agencies to implement automatic voter registration if designated by the Office of Elections. Requires eligible applicants for instruction permits, provisional licenses, driver's licenses, and identification cards to be automatically registered or preregistered to vote unless the applicant opts out.

Who sponsors HI SB 2831?

RHOADS is the primary sponsor of HI SB 2831.

Description

Authorizes state agencies to implement automatic voter registration if designated by the Office of Elections. Requires eligible applicants for instruction permits, provisional licenses, driver's licenses, and identification cards to be automatically registered or preregistered to vote unless the applicant opts out.

Introduced
2026-01-23
Latest action
2026-01-30 — Referred to GVO/TRS, JDC.
Bill type
bill
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • RHOADSprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-30

    Referred to GVO/TRS, JDC.

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-26

    Passed First Reading.

    reading-1

  3. 2026-01-23

    Introduced.

    introduction

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Related bills

Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2831&year=2026

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