2025 Regular SessionHawaii Legislature

SB1240: Relating To Elections.

Legislative Summary

Increases the number of voter service centers in the State. Requiring all voter services centers to operate during the same days and hours statewide. Clarifies that during each day of operation, during all hours of operation, each voter service center is to provide in-person voter registration, receive absentee and election-by-mail ballots, allow voters to vote in person, and provide voting machine services for persons with disabilities. Appropriates moneys to the counties for the administrative costs of voter service centers.

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Bill History

1/21/2025
Pending Introduction.
Senate
1/23/2025
Introduced and passed First Reading.
Senate
1/27/2025
Referred to EIG, WAM/JDC.
Senate

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/21/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs(Senate)

Sponsors

Republican: 2
Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Brenton Awa
Republican

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/21/202523.7 KB