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Measure Title: RELATING TO VOTER REGISTRATION.
Report Title: Office of Elections Package; Voter Registration; Deadlines; Forms
Description: Extends the deadline to register to vote by mail from 30 to 10 days prior to a primary or general election. Repeals obsolete language regarding permanent absentee ballots.
Companion:  SB275
Package: Office of Elections
Current Referral: JDC
Introducer(s): NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party)
Act: 6

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4/11/2025HAct 006, on 04/10/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1106).
4/11/2025SAct 006, 04/10/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1106).
3/27/2025HTransmitted to Governor.
3/27/2025HReturned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 403).
3/27/2025SPassed Third Reading. Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 3 (Senator(s) DeCoite, Lee, C., Richards). Transmitted to House.
3/25/2025SOne Day Notice 03-27-25.
3/25/2025SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading.
3/25/2025SReported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1363) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
3/11/2025SThe 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 ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.
3/7/2025SThe committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-11-25 9:45AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
3/4/2025SReferred to JDC.
3/4/2025SPassed First Reading.
3/4/2025SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 99).
2/28/2025HPassed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate.
2/27/2025HPassed Second Reading; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4).
2/27/2025HReported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 805), recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
1/28/2025HThe committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.
1/23/2025HBill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 01-28-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/21/2025HReferred to JHA, referral sheet 1
1/17/2025HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/16/2025HPending introduction.

S = Senate | H = House | D = Data Systems | $ = Appropriation measure | ConAm = Constitutional Amendment

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HB408
All Versions of this Measure
HB408 Pdf File

Committee Reports
HB408_HSCR805_ Pdf File
HB408_SSCR1363_ Pdf File

Testimony
HB408_TESTIMONY_JHA_01-28-25_
HB408_TESTIMONY_JDC_03-11-25_

Hearing Notices
JHA
1/28/25 2:00P
325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
JDC
3/11/25 9:45A
CR 016 & Videoconference