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HI HB1327

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/24/2019

Primary Sponsor

Ryan Yamane

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Origin

House of Representatives

2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Permits requests for absentee ballots or permanent absentee voter status to be submitted in English or Hawaiian language
  • Requires the chief election officer to make absentee ballot request forms available in both English and Hawaiian to election clerks
  • Requires absentee ballots to be available in English or Hawaiian as needed to fulfill voter requests, but does not require dual-language ballots on a single ballot
  • Appropriates funds for fiscal years 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 for printing absentee ballot request forms and ballots in English and Hawaiian
  • Takes effect on July 1, 2050

Legislative Description

Relating To Elections.

Appropriation ($)

Last Action

Carried over to 2020 Regular Session.

12/1/2019

Committee Referrals

Finance2/15/2019
Judiciary2/7/2019
Water, Land, & Hawaiian Affairs1/28/2019

Full Bill Text

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