Relating To The Chief Elections Officer.

Specifies that the Chief Election Officer may only be terminated for cause. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Bill Details

State

Hawaii

Session

2026 Regular Session

Chamber

Senate

Official Source

www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_ind...

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Action History

2026-03-31 H The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Hashem, Kahaloa, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: none; 3 Noes: Representative(s) Cochran, Garcia, Shimizu; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Sayama.

2026-03-25 H Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 03-31-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

2026-03-20 H Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Garcia, Gedeon, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Reyes Oda, Shimizu voting no (8) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).

2026-03-20 H Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1261-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

2026-03-17 H The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Garrett, Kapela; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Kong; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Reyes Oda.

2026-03-12 H Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 03-17-26 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

2026-03-10 H Referred to LAB, JHA, referral sheet 16

2026-03-10 H Pass First Reading

2026-03-06 H Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 55).

2026-03-06 S Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 21; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House.

2026-03-05 S One Day Notice 3/6/26.

2026-03-05 S Report adopted; Passed Second Reading.

2026-03-05 S Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2800) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

2026-02-13 S The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Chang, San Buenaventura.

2026-02-09 S The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-13-26 9:00AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

2026-01-30 S Re-Referred to JDC.

2026-01-28 S Referred to LBT, JDC.

2026-01-22 S Passed First Reading.

2026-01-22 S Introduced.

Votes

2026-02-13 Senate Judiciary: Passed, Unamended Yea: 2 Nay: 1

Committee Referrals

2026-01-28 S Labor and Technology

2026-01-30 S Judiciary

2026-03-10 H Labor & Public Employment

2026-03-20 H Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Bill Text Versions

2026-01-21 Introduced

2026-03-19 Amended

Subjects

Elections Commission Chief Election Officer Termination