STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2079-26

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2026

RE: S.B. No. 2239

S.D. 1

H.D. 1

Honorable Nadine K. Nakamura

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2026

State of Hawaii

Madame:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 2239, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO VOTER REGISTRATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to require:

(1) A person who applies for an identification card or driver's license to be automatically registered to vote unless the person affirmatively declines, subject to certain conditions; and

(2) The name and address of a person who applies for an identification card or driver's license and is registered to vote to be automatically updated on the person's voter registration record unless the person affirmatively declines.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Hawaiʻi State Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer Plus Commission; Hawaiʻi Alliance for Progressive Action; Imua Alliance; American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaiʻi; Pride at Work - Hawaiʻi; HOKU PAC; Indivisible Hawaiʻi; Responsive Gov Action; and numerous individuals. Your Committee received testimony in opposition to this measure from one individual. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Office of Elections; Department of Customer Services of the City and County of Honolulu; and League of Women Voters of Hawaii.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2239, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

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CHRIS TODD, Chair