SCR 208 SD 1

REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO COMPARE HAWAII'S ELECTION SYSTEM WITH THAT OF OTHER STATES AND ESTABLISHING AN ELECTIONS REVIEW TASK FORCE TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CHANGES TO HAWAII'S ELECTION LAWS (AMENDED TITLE)

By Senator(s) MATSUNAGA / CHUMBLEY; Hanabusa

Keywords: ABSENTEE VOTING, ELECTIONS, EVIDENCE, HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS, LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU, LEGISLATURE, OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS, PUBLIC RECORDS, VOTER REGISTRATION, VOTING

Report Title: Election Systems Comparison

Description:

 3-17-99        S Offered                                                  
 3-18-99        S Referred to 1. JDC 2. WAM                                
 3-24-99        S Re-Referred to JDC/WAM                                   
 3-25-99        S Resolution scheduled to be heard by JDC/WAM on
                  03-31-99 at 9:00 a.m. in conference room 229.
 3-31-99        S The measure is deferred until 04-01-99 at 9:00 a.m.         
                  in conference room 229.
 4- 1-99        S The measure is deferred until 04-06-99 at 9:00 a.m.         
                  in conference room 229.
 4- 6-99        S The committee on JDC recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 4- 6-99        S The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Chumbley, Matsunaga, Chun Oakland, Sakamoto, Tanaka;        
                  Ayes with reservations: Senator(s) ; none Noes:
                  Senator(s) ; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara,
                  Anderson
 4- 9-99        S Notice of public decision making by WAM on 04-14-99         
                  at 9:30 a.m. in conference room 211.
 4-14-99        S The committee on WAM recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 4-14-99        S The votes in WAM were as follows: 8 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Fukunaga, Levin, Chun Oakland, D. Ige, M. Ige,
                  Kawamoto, Taniguchi, Anderson; Ayes with
                  reservations: Senator(s) ; none Noes: Senator(s) ;
                  and 5 Excused: Senator(s) Buen, Chun, Iwase, Nakata,        
                  Tam
 4-15-99        S Reported from JDC/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1671)
                  with recommendation of adoption, as amended (SD 1)
 4-15-99        S Report and Resolution Adopted, as amended (SD 1)         
 4-15-99        S Transmitted to House                                     
 4-15-99        H Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 738)                 
 4-16-99        H Referred to the committees on JHA/LMG, and then
                  referred to the committee on FIN, referral sheet 47