THE SENATE
THE TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2016
COMMITTEE
ON JUDICIARY AND LABOR
Senator Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran, Chair
Senator Maile S.L. Shimabukuro, Vice-Chair
MEASURES DEFERRED TO THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 2016
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DATE:
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Thursday, March 31, 2016
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TIME:
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9:15 AM
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PLACE:
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Conference Room 211
State Capitol
415 South Beretania Street
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DECISION MAKING ON THE
FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):
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HB1653
HD1 SD1
(SSCR3088)
Status and Testimony
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RELATING TO ELECTIONS.
Beginning with the primary election in 2018, requires the office of elections
to implement election by mail in a county with a population of fewer than
100,000 and beginning with the 2020 primary election, implement election by
mail in each of the other counties for all elections. Establishes an
elections by mail system, including requirements for ballots, replacement
ballots, deficient return of ballots, ballot counting, voter service centers,
places of deposit, and election expenses and responsibilities. Establishes
procedures for postponed elections. Makes conforming amendments to provide
for an elections by mail system. Allows permanent absentee voters to request
that their ballots be temporarily forwarded to another address in or outside
of the State for a single election or a primary or special primary election
and the election immediately following it. Allows for the electronic
transmission of mail-in ballots. Appropriates funds for the implementation
and administration of the elections by mail program. Requires the office of
elections to submit annual reports to the legislature from 2017 to 2023
regarding implementing the elections by mail program. Effective 7/1/2076.
(SD1)
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JDL, WAM
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HB401
HD2 SD1
(SSCR2368)
Status and Testimony
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RELATING TO VOTING.
Requires that any person who is eligible to vote and applies for a new or
renewed motor vehicle driver's license, provisional license, or instruction
permit, or a new, renewed, or duplicate identification card be automatically
registered to vote if that person is not already registered to vote unless
the applicant affirmatively declines to be registered to vote. Authorizes
access to and electronic transmission of databases maintained or operated by
the counties or the department of transportation containing driver's license
or identification card information to election officials and the statewide
voter registration system. Takes effect on 1/7/2059. (SD1)
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JDL, WAM
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HB1370
HD1 SD1
(SSCR1058)
Status and Testimony
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RELATING TO DIVORCE.
Provides statutory authority for the employees' retirement system to make
direct payment to a former spouse of a member of benefits or portion thereof
pursuant to valid court judgment, order, or decree. Appropriates money to
implement the purposes of this Act. Takes effect on 01/01/2016. (SD1)
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JDL, WAM
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No testimony will be accepted.
FOR AMENDED NOTICES: Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and
measures that have been added are underscored. If a measure is both
underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the
agenda.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 808-586-7344.