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HI SB 780

died on adjournment

RELATING TO ELECTIONS.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Description

Specifies that election ballots issued by the Chief Election Officer or county clerk shall exclude any candidate who is disqualified by a constitutional or statutory provision. Provides for a process for challenging an inclusion or exclusion of a candidate from a ballot. Includes a candidate's disqualification as grounds for an election contest complaint. Specifies that electors of presidential and vice presidential candidates shall not be individuals who are disqualified by a constitutional or statutory provision.

Introduced
2025-01-17
Status date
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Latest action
2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • RHOADSprimary
  • CHANGprimary
  • Richardscosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  2. 2025-03-12

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

    deferral

  3. 2025-03-10

    Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 03-12-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  4. 2025-02-28

    Referred to JHA, referral sheet 17

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-02-27

    Pass First Reading

    reading-1

  6. 2025-02-19

    Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 8).

    introduction,receipt

  7. 2025-02-19

    Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 19; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 3 (Senator(s) Gabbard, Kouchi, Richards). Transmitted to House.

    passage

  8. 2025-02-18

    One Day Notice 02-19-25.

  9. 2025-02-18

    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading.

    passage,reading-2,referral-committee

  10. 2025-02-18

    Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 696) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  11. 2025-01-31

    The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.

    committee-passage-favorable

  12. 2025-01-29

    Re-Referred to JDC.

    referral-committee

  13. 2025-01-27

    The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 01-31-25 9:15AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  14. 2025-01-23

    Referred to JDC, WAM.

    referral-committee

  15. 2025-01-21

    Passed First Reading.

    reading-1

  16. 2025-01-17

    Introduced.

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2025-01-31 · pass · 4-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Rhoads: yes
    • Gabbard: yes
    • Chang: yes
    • San Buenaventura: yes
    • Awa: not voting

  • Passed Third Reading.

    2025-02-19 · pass · 19-3

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Senator(s: not voting

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=780&year=2026

Attribution

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