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HI HB1544

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/24/2019

Primary Sponsor

Chris Lee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes a task force within the Department of the Attorney General to examine implementation of an automatic voter registration system in Hawaii.

  • Task force shall be composed of the Attorney General (chairperson), chairs of Senate and House judiciary committees, the chief election officer, and county clerks from each county, with authority to add members by recommendation.

  • Task force shall examine using state tax returns and public assistance applications as automatic voter registration sources, track individuals not registered to vote, and create an opt-out system for those automatically registered.

  • Task force must submit findings, recommendations, and proposed legislation to the legislature no later than thirty days before the 2020 regular session convening.

  • Task force shall dissolve on June 30, 2020.

Legislative Description

Relating To Voter Registration.

Automatic Voter Registration

Last Action

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Aquino, DeCoite, Nakamura, Quinlan, Thielen excused (5).

2/15/2019

Committee Referrals

Finance2/15/2019
Judiciary1/28/2019

Full Bill Text

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