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Measure Title: RELATING TO VOTER REGISTRATION.
Report Title: Elections; Motor Vehicle Permits and Licenses; Identification Cards
Description: Authorizes state agencies to implement automatic voter registration if designated by the Office of Elections. Requires eligible applicants for instruction permits, provisional licenses, driver's licenses, and identification cards to be automatically registered or preregistered to vote unless the applicant opts out. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
Companion:
Package: None
Current Referral: GVO, JDC
Introducer(s): KAPELA, BELATTI, GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, KUSCH, MIYAKE, PERRUSO, POEPOE, TARNAS, TODD
Act:

Measure Status History

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DateChamberStatus Text
3/19/2026SThe committee on GVO deferred the measure.
3/17/2026SThe committee(s) on GVO deferred the measure until 03-19-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
3/12/2026SThe committee(s) on GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-26 3:05PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
3/12/2026SReferred to GVO, JDC.
3/12/2026SPassed First Reading.
3/12/2026SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 227).
3/10/2026HPassed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Kila, Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Hartsfield, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Shimizu voting no (7) and Representative(s) Pierick excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
3/6/2026HForty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.
3/6/2026HReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1075-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
2/26/2026HThe committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Hartsfield, Reyes Oda; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Alcos, Gedeon; 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.
12/8/2025DCarried over to 2026 Regular Session.
2/14/2025HReport adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Reyes Oda, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (5) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4).
2/14/2025HReported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 746), recommending referral to FIN.
2/13/2025HThe committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.
2/10/2025HBill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 02-13-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/4/2025HPassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Matsumoto, Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (4) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kong, Ward excused (3).
2/4/2025HReported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 63) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
1/30/2025HThe committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Amato, Chun, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Takenouchi; Ayes with reservations: none; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia; and Excused: none.
1/27/2025HBill scheduled to be heard by HSH on Thursday, 01-30-25 9:35AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/21/2025HReferred to HSH, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1
1/17/2025HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/16/2025HPending introduction.

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All Versions of this Measure

HB322_HD2 Link to HB322_HD2 .PDF file
HB322_HD1 Link to HB322_HD1 .PDF file
HB322 Link to HB322 .PDF file

Committee Reports

HB322_HD1_HSCR63_ Link to committee report HB322_HD1_HSCR63_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB322_HD1_HSCR746_ Link to committee report HB322_HD1_HSCR746_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB322_HD2_HSCR1075-26_ Link to committee report HB322_HD2_HSCR1075-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

HB322_TESTIMONY_HSH_01-30-25_
HB322_HD1_TESTIMONY_JHA_02-13-25_
HB322_HD1_TESTIMONY_FIN_02-26-26_
HB322_HD2_TESTIMONY_GVO_03-17-26_

Hearing Notices

HSH
1/30/25 9:35A
329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
JHA
2/13/25 2:00P
325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
FIN
2/26/26 2:00P
308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
GVO
3/17/26 3:05P
CR 225 & Videoconference
GVO
3/19/26 3:00P
CR 225 & Videoconference