Hawaii State Legislature
2003 Legislative Session

HB754

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Measure Title: RELATING TO ELECTIONS BY MAIL.
Report Title: Elections by Mail
Description: Allows any federal, state, or county election other than a regularly scheduled primary or general election to be conducted by mail.
Package: Office of Elections
Companion:SB1149, HB92
Introducer(s): SAY (BR)
Current Referral:TMG/JHW, WAM

Date Status Text
1/22/2003HIntroduced
1/24/2003HPass First Reading
1/27/2003HReferred to JUD, FIN, referral sheet 4.
1/31/2003HBill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Tuesday, 02-04-03 at 2:45 pm in House conference room 325.
2/4/2003HThe committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Hamakawa, B. Oshiro, Chang, Herkes, Lee, M. Oshiro, Souki, Finnegan, Marumoto, Pendleton, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Caldwell, Ito, Kanoho, Sonson.
2/12/2003HReported from the committee on JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 293), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to the committee on FIN.
2/12/2003HPassed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting no and Representative(s) Fox, Tamayo excused.
2/17/2003HBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 02-19-03 at 3:00 pm in House conference room 308.
2/19/2003HThe committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Takamine, Kawakami, Kaho`ohalahala, Karamatsu, Magaoay, Mindo, Nakasone, Nishimoto, Wakai, Waters, Bukoski, Jernigan, Meyer, Moses; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Shimabukuro.
2/27/2003HReported from the committee on FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 643), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2/27/2003HPassed Third Reading with none voting no and Representative(s) Kanoho excused.
2/27/2003HTransmitted to Senate.
2/28/2003SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 37).
2/28/2003SPassed First Reading.
2/28/2003SDeferred until 03-04-03.
3/4/2003SDeferred until 03-06-03.
3/6/2003SDeferred until 03-07-03.
3/7/2003SReferred to TMG/JHW, WAM.
3/13/2003SBill scheduled to be heard by TMG/JHW on 03-18-03 at 9:00 am in conference room 229.
3/18/2003SThe committee on TMG/JHW deferred the measure until 03-21-03 at 9:00 am in conference room 229.
3/21/2003SThe committee(s) on TMG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in TMG were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kawamoto, Espero, Aduja, Whalen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Baker, Kanno, Menor.
3/21/2003SThe committee(s) on JHW recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JHW were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Hanabusa, Chun Oakland, English, Fukunaga, Kawamoto; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Hogue ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara.
3/21/2003SReported from TMG/JHW (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1188) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM. Report adopted, Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.
3/25/2003SNotice of public decision making by WAM on 03-28-03 at 9:00 am in conference room 211.
3/28/2003SThe committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 15 Aye(s): Senator(s) Taniguchi, Kokubun, Aduja, English, Espero, Hooser, Inouye, Kanno, Kawamoto, Kim, Sakamoto, Tsutsui, Hemmings, Slom, Trimble; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
4/10/2003SReported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1551) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
4/10/2003SReport adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 17; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Hemmings, Hogue, Slom). Excused, 5 (Senator(s) English, Kim, Menor, Sakamoto, Whalen). Transmitted to House.
4/10/2003HReturned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 665).
4/11/2003HTransmitted to Governor.
5/2/2003HAct 037, on 4/30/2003 (Gov. Msg. No. 276).
5/2/2003SAct 037, 4/30/2003 (Gov. Msg. No. 479).

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