SB383

SECTION 1. Section 11-15.7, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending its title and subsection (a) to read as follows:

"[[]§11-15.7[]] Automatic registration. (a) An application for voter registration shall automatically be a part of the application for issuance of an identification card under section 286-303 and the application for issuance of a driver's license under section 286-111. [Applications for an identification card or driver's license shall not be processed until the applicant completes the portion of the application related to voter registration and indicates the applicant's choice of whether to register to vote.] The applicant shall be offered the opportunity to opt-out of voter registration. If already registered to vote, the applicant shall be offered the opportunity to decline any changes being made to their name and address for voter registration purposes.

The submission of the application for the issuance of an identification card under section 286-303 or the application for a driver's license under section 286-111 shall be deemed to authorize the examiner of drivers to collect and transmit the information necessary to register the applicant as a voter [~~if the applicant made such a choice~~], unless the applicant opted-out of registration, or to make changes to the applicant's voter registration information unless the applicant declined such changes. The examiner of drivers shall electronically transmit the necessary information to the clerk of the county in which the applicant resides, election officials, and the online voter registration system pursuant to subsection (c).

The examiner of drivers shall not transmit any information necessary to register an applicant as a voter if the applicant made a choice not to be registered to vote nor transmit any information necessary to make changes to the applicant's voter registration information if the applicant declined [~~such~~] those changes. The examiner of drivers shall not transmit any information related to a voter application or changes to the applicant's voter registration information if the applicant presents a document demonstrating a lack of United States citizenship."

SECTION 2. Section 286-111.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

"[[]§286-111.5[]] Voter registration. (a) A qualified applicant for a new or renewed motor vehicle driver's license shall automatically be registered to vote with the clerk of the appropriate county upon completion of the driver's license application and application for voter registration as required in section 11-15.7 [~~if the qualified applicant makes a choice to register to vote on the application form~~]. The applicant shall be offered the opportunity to opt-out of voter registration. If already registered to vote, the qualified applicant shall be offered the opportunity to decline any changes being made to their name and address for voter registration purposes.

(b) The submission of the application for voter registration together with the license or permit application shall be deemed to authorize the examiner of drivers to collect and transmit the information necessary to register the qualified applicant as a voter [~~if the applicant made such a choice~~], unless the applicant opted-out of registration, or to make changes to the qualified applicant's voter registration information unless the applicant declined such changes. The examiner of drivers shall electronically transmit the necessary information to the clerk of the county in which the qualified applicant resides, election officials, and the online voter registration system pursuant to section 11-15.7(c).

The examiner of drivers shall not transmit any information necessary to register a qualified applicant as a voter if the applicant made a choice not to be registered to vote nor transmit any information necessary to make changes to the qualified applicant's voter registration information if the applicant declined [~~such~~] those changes. The examiner of drivers shall not transmit any information related to a voter application or changes to the applicant's voter registration information if the applicant presents a document demonstrating a lack of United States citizenship.

SECTION 3. Section 286-303.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

"[[]§286-303.5[]] Voter registration. (a) A qualified applicant for a new, renewal, or duplicate identification card shall automatically be registered to vote with the clerk of the appropriate county upon completion of an application for identification card and the application for voter registration as required by section 11-15.7 [~~if the qualified applicant makes a choice to be registered to vote~~]. The applicant shall be offered the opportunity to opt-out of voter registration. If already registered to vote, the qualified applicant shall be offered the opportunity to decline any changes being made to their name and address for voter registration purposes.

(b) The submission of the application for voter registration together with the application for the identification card shall be deemed to authorize the examiner of drivers to collect and transmit the information necessary to register the qualified applicant as a voter [~~if the applicant made such a choice~~], unless the applicant opted-out of registration, or to make changes to the qualified applicant's voter registration information unless the applicant declined [~~such~~] those changes. The examiner of drivers shall electronically transmit the necessary information to the clerk of the county in which the qualified applicant resides, election officials, and the online voter registration system pursuant to section 11-15.7(c).

SECTION 4. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:	_____________________________

THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	383
THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2023
STATE OF HAWAII