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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
H.B. NO. |
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THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 |
H.D. 1 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO THE ELECTIONS COMMISSION.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 11-7, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"[[]§11-7[]] Elections commission. (a) There [is] shall be
established an elections commission within the department of accounting and
general services for administrative purposes.
The elections commission shall consist of nine members who shall be [selected
as follows:] nominated and, by and with the advice and consent of the
senate, appointed as follows:
(1) The president of
the senate shall [select] nominate two elections
commission members;
(2) The speaker of the
house of representatives shall [select] nominate two elections
commission members;
(3) The senators
belonging to a party or parties different from the president of the senate
shall designate one senator to [select] nominate two elections
commission members;
(4) The
representatives belonging to a party or parties different from the speaker of
the house of representatives shall designate one representative to [select] nominate two elections commission members; and
(5) One member, who
shall serve as chairperson of the elections commission, shall be [selected]
nominated by [the] a
vote of two-thirds of all members [of] to which the elections
commission [selected] is entitled and who have already been appointed
and confirmed pursuant to paragraphs (1) to (4);
provided that each group of four elections
commission members [selected] appointed by each house shall
include one elections commission member from each of the four counties.
[(b) The chairperson of the elections commission
under subsection (a)(5) shall be selected by a two-thirds vote.
(c)] (b) A vacancy in the elections commission shall
be filled in the same manner as the original appointment as specified in
subsection (a) within fifteen days[.]; provided that if the vacancy occurs
in the interim period when the senate is not in regular session or special
session, the chief justice of the supreme court shall promptly appoint the
member nominated. A vacancy in the
elections commission shall be filled with a person from the same county as the
departing elections commission member. Elections commission member vacancies not filled within the times specified
shall be filled promptly thereafter by the chief justice of the supreme
court.
[(d)] (c) The elections commission shall act by
majority vote of its membership and shall establish its own procedures, except
as may be provided by law. A majority
of all members to which the commission is entitled shall constitute a quorum to
do business.
[(e) Notwithstanding
section 26-34, elections commission member appointments shall not be subject to
senatorial confirmation.
(f)] (d) The term of the
elections commissioners shall be four years[, except]; provided
that with respect to the terms of the initial elections commission members, one
member selected from each of subsection (a)(1) to (4) shall serve for a term of
two years.
[(g)] (e) The elections commissioners shall serve
without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for reasonable expenses,
including travel expenses, necessary for the performance of their duties."
SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Report Title:
Elections Commission; Members; Advice and Consent;
Quorum
Description:
Makes the members of the Elections Commission subject
to the advice and consent of the Senate.
Clarifies that a majority of all members to which the Elections
Commission is entitled shall constitute a quorum to do business. (HD1)
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