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HI SB1058

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

7/12/2019

Primary Sponsor

Laura Thielen

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Origin

Senate

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 11-118.5 of Hawaii Revised Statutes to require the Attorney General to prepare statements for each proposed constitutional amendment in English and Hawaiian
  • Attorney General statements must explain the purpose, limitations, and effects of proposed amendments in clear language and consult with the Legislative Reference Bureau
  • Requires the Office of Elections and county clerks to distribute Attorney General statements to the public at all polling places statewide and on the Office of Elections website
  • Maintains existing requirement that constitutional amendments include clear, non-misleading ballot language allowing voters to respond with "yes" or "no"
  • Effective date: January 1, 2020

Legislative Description

Relating To Proposed Constitutional Amendments.

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Last Action

Became law without the Governor's signature, Act 286, 07/10/2019, (Gov. Msg. No. 1406).

7/12/2019

Committee Referrals

Finance3/20/2019
Judiciary3/7/2019
Ways and Means2/12/2019
Judiciary1/28/2019

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