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type: "Bill"
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title: "RELATING TO ELECTIONS."
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description: "Requires a pilot program for the 2020 primary and general elections in any county with a population of less than 100,000 to be conducted by mail. Establishes a voter service center to provide certain election services. Allows for additional places of deposit for personal delivery of mail-in ballots. Requires the Office of Elections to submit reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. (HB1401 CD1)"
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jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
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legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
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session: "2018 Regular Session"
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identifier: "HB 1401"
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citation: "Hawaii HB 1401 (2018 Regular Session)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: ["Voting by Mail", "Pilot Program", "Voter Service Center", "Places of Deposit ($)"]
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["NISHIMOTO"]
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version_count: 3
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action_count: 61
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vote_count: 6
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first_action: "2017-01-25"
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last_action: "2018-07-11"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/de065382-b7b4-4e8f-ab87-01182b9e8903"
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source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives8-12.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1401&year=2018"
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source_hash: "47f4131ab4ae10820814e561d6e27f62a29df440d18ce922c0ea76d372f5a183"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
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---
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# Hawaii HB 1401 (2018 Regular Session) — RELATING TO ELECTIONS.
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Requires a pilot program for the 2020 primary and general elections in any county with a population of less than 100,000 to be conducted by mail. Establishes a voter service center to provide certain election services. Allows for additional places of deposit for personal delivery of mail-in ballots. Requires the Office of Elections to submit reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. (HB1401 CD1)
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **HB1401** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2018/bills/HB1401_.HTM)
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2. **HB1401_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2018/bills/HB1401_CD1_.HTM)
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3. **HB1401_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2018/bills/HB1401_HD1_.HTM)
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## Votes
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- The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **5–0** (pass) · upper
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- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **8–0** (pass) · upper
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- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **16–0** (pass) · lower
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- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **4–0** (pass) · lower
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- The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **10–1** (pass) · lower
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- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **3–0** (pass) · upper
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## Sponsors
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- NISHIMOTO — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2017-01-25** Introduced and Pass First Reading. `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2017-01-30** Referred to JUD, FIN, referral sheet 6 `referral-committee`
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- **2017-02-10** Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Tuesday, 02-14-17 2:00PM in House conference room 325.
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- **2017-02-14** The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Nishimoto, San Buenaventura, Belatti, Brower, Johanson, C. Lee, Morikawa, Nakashima, Oshiro, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Thielen; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2017-02-17** Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 682) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
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- **2017-02-17** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Tupola, Ward voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Thielen voting no (1) and Representative(s) DeCoite, Tokioka excused (2). `reading-2, referral-committee`
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- **2017-02-21** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-23-17 11:00AM in House conference room 308.
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- **2017-02-23** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Cachola, DeCoite, Gates, Holt, Keohokalole, Kobayashi, LoPresti, Lowen, Nakamura, Tokioka, Quinlan, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Tupola, Ward; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Choy. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2017-03-02** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 733), recommending passage on Third Reading.
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- **2017-03-02** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
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- **2017-03-03** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 67). `introduction`
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- **2017-03-03** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
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- **2017-03-09** Referred to JDL, WAM. `referral-committee`
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- **2017-03-21** Re-Referred to JDL/WAM.
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- **2017-03-24** The committee(s) on JDL/WAM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-30-17 9:45AM in conference room 211.
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- **2017-03-30** The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDL were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, K. Rhoads, Gabbard, Kim, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2017-03-30** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 8 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, Dela Cruz, Galuteria, Harimoto, Inouye, Riviere, Taniguchi, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) English, K. Kahele, Shimabukuro. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2017-04-07** Reported from JDL/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1497) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
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- **2017-04-07** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
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- **2017-04-07** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-11-17.
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- **2017-04-11** Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
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- **2017-04-11** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 653) in amended form (SD 1).
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- **2017-04-13** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
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- **2017-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: Nishimoto, Luke Co-Chairs; Cullen, McDermott.
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- **2017-04-17** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 585).
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- **2017-04-17** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 586).
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- **2017-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: Keith-Agaran Chair; Tokuda Co-Chair; K. Rhoads.
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- **2017-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 680).
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- **2017-04-24** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 04-25-17 10:00AM in conference room 325.
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- **2017-04-25** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-26-17 2:00PM in conference room 325.
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- **2017-04-26** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-27-17 10:30AM in conference room 325.
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- **2017-04-27** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday, 04-27-17 at 4:00PM in Conference Room 325.
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- **2017-04-27** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-28-17 11:30AM in conference room 325.
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- **2017-04-28** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-28-17 2:05PM in Conference Room 325.
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- **2017-04-28** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-28-17 at 5:00PM in Conference Room 325.
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- **2017-11-30** Carried over to 2018 Regular Session.
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- **2018-01-17** Senate Conferee(s) discharged.
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- **2018-01-17** Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 1).
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- **2018-03-14** House Conferee(s) discharged.
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- **2018-03-15** Received notice of discharge of conferees (Hse. Com. No. 385).
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- **2018-04-16** Senate Conferees Appointed: Taniguchi Chair; Keith-Agaran Co-Chair; K. Rhoads.
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- **2018-04-16** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 785).
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- **2018-04-23** House Conferees Appointed: Nishimoto, Luke Co-Chairs; Morikawa, Nakamura, Tupola.
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- **2018-04-23** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 636).
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- **2018-04-23** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 04-24-18 2:30PM in conference room 329.
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- **2018-04-24** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-25-18 2:30PM in conference room 329.
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- **2018-04-25** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-26-18 2:00PM in conference room 329.
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- **2018-04-26** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-27-18 1:30PM in conference room 329.
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- **2018-04-27** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Nishimoto, Luke, Morikawa, Nakamura; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Tupola.
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- **2018-04-27** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Taniguchi, Keith-Agaran, K. Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2018-04-27** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 152-18) as amended in (CD 1).
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- **2018-04-27** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday 05-01-18.
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- **2018-04-27** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 152-18).
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- **2018-04-27** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-18.
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- **2018-05-01** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
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- **2018-05-01** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Takumi excused (1).
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- **2018-05-01** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 849).
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- **2018-05-02** Transmitted to Governor.
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- **2018-05-03** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 705).
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- **2018-07-11** Act 182, 07/10/2018 (Gov. Msg. No. 1291). `executive-signature`
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- **2018-07-11** Act 182, on 07/10/2018 (Gov. Msg. No. 1291). `executive-signature`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/de065382-b7b4-4e8f-ab87-01182b9e8903`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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