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HI HB2132
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/26/2026
Primary Sponsor
Della au Belatti
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AI Summary
- Converts Hawaii's automatic voter registration system from an opt-in to an opt-out model, where eligible applicants for driver's licenses, instruction permits, provisional licenses, or state IDs are automatically registered unless they decline
- Expands voter preregistration to minors obtaining instruction permits or provisional licenses who meet age requirements
- Requires the examiner of drivers to transmit applicant information (name, address, date of birth, citizenship attestation, signature, and other data) electronically to county clerks for voter registration processing
- Mandates county clerks to mail notices to newly registered voters with a prepaid return form allowing them to opt out within a prescribed period; records are exempt from disclosure for 21 days after mailing
- Allows additional state agencies to be designated for automatic voter registration if they collect required voter information, with Office of Elections approval
Legislative Description
Relating To Voting.
Elections
Last Action
The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
2/19/2026
Committee Referrals
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs2/12/2026
Human Services & Homelessness1/28/2026
Full Bill Text
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