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HI SB741
Bill
Status
Engrossed
2/7/2022
Primary Sponsor
Stanley Chang
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AI Summary
- Requires presidential electors to vote for candidates whose names appeared on the presidential general election ballot and represent their political party or group
- Invalidates an elector's vote if they fail to vote for the designated candidates, triggering replacement by an alternate elector under section 14-21
- Invalidates an alternate elector's vote if they also fail to vote for the designated candidates
- Exceptions to voting requirements apply if the presidential candidate has released the elector without condition, died, or become mentally disabled
- Defines "mentally disabled" as having a mental impairment substantially limiting major life activities, inability to make self-decisions, or clinically significant psychological/biological abnormalities causing distress or functional impairment
- Takes effect July 1, 2112
Legislative Description
Relating To Elections.
Faithless Electors
Last Action
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ohno excused (1).
3/24/2022
Committee Referrals
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs3/24/2022
Government Reform3/10/2022
Judiciary1/27/2021
Full Bill Text
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