Measure Title: PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE II, SECTION 1, OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION TO CHANGE THE AGE QUALIFICATION FOR VOTING IN STATE OR LOCAL ELECTIONS.
Report Title: Voting; Age Qualification; State and County Elections; Constitutional Amendment (ConAm)
Description: Proposes a constitutional amendment to allow citizens who are seventeen years of age but will be eighteen years of age on or before the next state and county general election to vote at the state and county primary election immediately preceding the state and county general election by which the citizen will attain the age of eighteen and any intervening or co-occurring special election. (SD1)
Companion:
Package: None
Current Referral: JDC, WAM
Introducer(s): KOUCHI (Introduced by request of another party)
Act:

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12/11/2023DCarried over to 2024 Regular Session.
2/16/2023SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2/16/2023SReported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 375) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2/9/2023SThe committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Elefante, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.
2/7/2023SThe committee(s) on JDC deferred the measure until 02-09-23 9:25AM; Conference Room 016.
2/3/2023SThe committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-07-23 9:30AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
1/30/2023SReferred to JDC, WAM.
1/27/2023SPassed First Reading.
1/25/2023SIntroduced.

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

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SB1561 SD1
All Versions of this Measure
SB1561_SD1 Pdf File
SB1561 Pdf File
Committee Reports
SB1561_SD1_SSCR375_ Pdf File
Testimony
SB1561_TESTIMONY_JDC_02-07-23_
Hearing Notices
JDC
2/07/23 9:30A
CR 016 & Videoconference
JDC
2/09/23 9:25A
CR 016