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HI SB741

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/7/2022

Primary Sponsor

Stanley Chang

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Origin

Senate

2022 Regular Session

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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