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Measure Title: RELATING TO ELECTIONS.
Report Title: Elections; Appropriations ($)
Description: Appropriates funds to: (1) the counties for more voter service centers for in-person voting; (2) the Office of Elections to print and mail the digital voter information guide to all registered voters; and (3) the Office of Elections to support a public outreach and engagement campaign to encourage greater voter participation. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Companion:  SB2728
Package: None
Current Referral: JDC/EIG, WAM
Introducer(s): TARNAS, AMATO, BELATTI, GARCIA, GARRETT, GRANDINETTI, ILAGAN, IWAMOTO, KILA, KITAGAWA, KUSCH, MARTEN, MIYAKE, OLDS, PERRUSO, POEPOE, REYES ODA, SHIMIZU, SOUZA, TEMPLO
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Measure Status History

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DateChamberStatus Text
3/10/2026SReferred to JDC/EIG, WAM.
3/6/2026SPassed First Reading.
3/6/2026SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 14).
3/5/2026HPassed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
3/5/2026HReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 868-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2/26/2026HThe committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2/24/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-26-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/10/2026HPassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
2/9/2026HReported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 102-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2/3/2026HThe committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Cochran, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem.
1/30/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 02-03-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/26/2026HReferred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1
1/21/2026HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/14/2026HPrefiled.

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All Versions of this Measure

HB1525_HD1 Link to HB1525_HD1 .PDF file
HB1525 Link to HB1525 .PDF file

Committee Reports

HB1525_HD1_HSCR102-26_ Link to committee report HB1525_HD1_HSCR102-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB1525_HD1_HSCR868-26_ Link to committee report HB1525_HD1_HSCR868-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

HB1525_TESTIMONY_JHA_02-03-26_
HB1525_HD1_TESTIMONY_FIN_02-26-26_

Hearing Notices

JHA
2/03/26 2:00P
325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
FIN
2/26/26 2:00P
308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE