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HI SB 780

died on adjournment

RELATING TO ELECTIONS.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did HI SB 780 pass?

No. HI SB 780 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 (2025-12-08): Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

What is HI SB 780 about?

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.

Who sponsors HI SB 780?

RHOADS, CHANG are the primary sponsors of HI SB 780, joined by 1 cosponsor.

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
Latest action
2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Bill type
bill
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • RHOADSprimary
  • CHANGprimary
  • Richardscosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  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

    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

  7. 2025-02-19

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

    introduction,receipt

  8. 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.

  9. 2025-02-18

    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading.

    passage,reading-2,referral-committee

  10. 2025-02-18

    One Day Notice 02-19-25.

  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

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

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