Hawaii State Legislature
2002 Legislative Session

HB2843 SD2 CD1

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Measure Title: RELATING TO ELECTIONS.
Report Title: Elections; Special Elections; Campaigns; Ballot Recount
Description: Requires special elections to be conducted by mail; requires ballot recounts in close contests; requires separate ballots for each party; clarifies time of conviction for disqualification of elected officials. (HB2843 CD1)
Package: None
Companion:SB2622
Introducer(s): SAY, HAMAKAWA, ITO, KANOHO, SCHATZ, M. OSHIRO, LEE, ABINSAY, YONAMINE, HIRAKI, B. OSHIRO, CASE, SUZUKI, MAGAOAY, ESPERO, ARAKAKI, TAKUMI, TAKAI, GARCIA, CABREROS, KAHIKINA, LUKE, SOUKI, CHANG, AHU ISA, MORITA, Takamine, Kawakami, Saiki
Current Referral:TMG/TIA/JDC, WAM

Date Status Text
1/25/2002HIntroduced and Pass First Reading
1/30/2002HReferred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 5.
2/4/2002HBill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 02-05-02 at 2:00 pm in House conference room 325.
2/5/2002HThe committees on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 13 Ayes: Representative(s) Hamakawa, B. Oshiro, Ahu Isa, Chang, Kanoho, Morita, Auwae, Gomes, Marumoto, Thielen, Whalen; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Souki, Yoshinaga; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Case.
2/14/2002HReported from the committee on JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 219-02), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to the committee on FIN.
2/14/2002HPassed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting no and Representative(s) Arakaki, Bukoski, Kahikina, Souki excused.
2/19/2002HBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 02-20-02 at 2:45 pm in House conference room 308.
2/20/2002HThe committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred.
2/25/2002HBill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 02-26-02 at 5:00 pm in conference room 308.
2/26/2002HThe committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Takamine, Kawakami, Cabreros, Espero, Magaoay, Nakasone, Suzuki, Yonamine, Djou, Leong, Moses, Rath; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Saiki, Davis.
3/1/2002HReported from the committee on FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 585-02), recommending passage on Third Reading.
3/1/2002HPassed Third Reading with none voting no and Representative(s) Arakaki, Davis excused.
3/1/2002HTransmitted to Senate.
3/7/2002SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 200).
3/7/2002SPassed First Reading.
3/7/2002SReferred to TMG/TIA/JDC, WAM.
3/15/2002SBill scheduled to be heard by TMG/TIA/JDC on 03-20-02 at 1:30 pm in conference room 016.
3/20/2002SThe committee on TMG/TIA deferred the measure until 03-21-02 at 1:00 pm in conference room 229.
3/20/2002SThe committee on JDC deferred the measure until 03-21-02 at 11:00 am in conference room 229.
3/21/2002SThe committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
3/21/2002SThe votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kanno, Chun, Fukunaga, Kokubun, Nakata; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 4 Excused: Senator(s) Matsuura, Hanabusa, Ihara, Slom.
3/21/2002SThe committee(s) on TMG/TIA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
3/21/2002SThe votes in TMG were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kawamoto, Fukunaga, Inouye, Tam, Hemmings; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Menor ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Buen, Kanno, Taniguchi.
3/21/2002SThe votes in TIA were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Inouye, Kawamoto, Sakamoto, Slom; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) English, Buen, Matsuura.
3/22/2002SReported from TMG/TIA/JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3041) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
3/30/2002SNotice of public decision making by WAM on 04-02-02 at 9:00 am in conference room 211.
4/2/2002SThe committee on WAM deferred the measure until 04-04-02 at 9:00 am in conference room 211.
4/4/2002SThe committee on WAM deferred the measure until 04-05-02 at 9:00 am in conference room 211.
4/5/2002SThe committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
4/5/2002SThe votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Taniguchi, Hanabusa, Buen, Chun Oakland, English, Inouye, Kawamoto, Kim, Kokubun, Hemmings; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Slom ; 0 No(es): none; and 4 Excused: Senator(s) Chun, Ige, Sakamoto, Tam.
4/5/2002SReported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3296) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
4/5/2002S48 Hrs. Notice 04-09-02.
4/9/2002SReport adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Chumbley, Hogue, Slom . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
4/9/2002HReturned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 604) in amended form (SD 2).
4/11/2002HHouse disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
4/12/2002SReceived notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 549).
4/15/2002SSenate Conferees appointed: Kawamoto, Chair; Kanno, Kim, Taniguchi, Co-Chair(s); Fukunaga, Ihara, Hogue.
4/15/2002HHouse conferees appointed: Hamakawa, Saiki Co-Chairs; Marumoto.
4/15/2002HReceived notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 665).
4/17/2002SSenator(s) Hanabusa added as conferee(s).
4/17/2002SReceived notice on 04-15-02 of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 568).
4/17/2002HReceived notice of change in Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 667).
4/19/2002HBill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-22-02 at 1:45 pm in conference room 325.
4/22/2002HConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-23-02 at 10:15 am in conference room 325.
4/23/2002HConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-24-02 at 3:30 pm in conference room 224.
4/25/2002HConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-25-02 at 3:30 pm in conference room 224.
4/25/2002HConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday, 04-25-02 at 5:00 pm in Conference Room 309.
4/25/2002SConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-02 at 5:00 pm in conference room 309.
4/25/2002HThe Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments.The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Hamakawa, Saiki, Marumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
4/25/2002SThe Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
4/25/2002SThe votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kawamoto, Kanno, Kim, Taniguchi, Hanabusa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga, Ihara, Hogue.
4/26/2002HReported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 45-02) as amended in (CD 1).
4/26/2002HForty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-30-02.
4/26/2002SReported from Conf. Com. as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 45-02).
4/26/2002S48 Hrs. Notice 04-30-02.
4/30/2002SPassed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). 21 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) English, Hogue, Ige, Kim, Matsunaga, Slom . 3 No(es): Senator(s) Chumbley, Fukunaga, Ihara. 1 Excused: Senator(s) Taniguchi.
4/30/2002HPassed Final Reading as amended in (CD 1) with none voting no and Schatz, Souki, Takumi excused.
5/1/2002HReceived notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 737).
5/2/2002SReceived notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 649).
5/8/2002HTransmitted to Governor.
6/21/2002HVetoed (Gov. Msg. No.258).
6/24/2002SReturned from the Governor without approval (Gov. Msg. No. 378).

$ = Appropriation measure
ConAm = Constitutional Amendment