Establishes an order of succession for an Interim Chief Election Officer in the event of a vacancy in the position of Chief Election Officer until the Elections Commission appoints a new Chief Election Officer. (CD1)
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Officially: “RELATING TO THE CHIEF ELECTION OFFICER.” Read the full text
2025-2026 biennium
What it does
Establishes an order of succession for an Interim Chief Election Officer in the event of a vacancy in the position of Chief Election Officer until the Elections Commission appoints a new Chief Election Officer. (CD1)
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Pending Introduction. · Jan 14, 2026
Introduced and passed First Reading. · Jan 21, 2026
Referred to GVO, JDC. · Jan 22, 2026
Re-Referred to JDC. · Feb 4, 2026
The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-18-26 9:05AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference. · Feb 11, 2026
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(e · Feb 18, 2026
Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2806) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading. · Mar 5, 2026
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1). · Mar 5, 2026
48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26. · Mar 5, 2026
Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. · Mar 10, 2026
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 178) in amended form (SD 1). · Mar 10, 2026
Pass First Reading · Mar 12, 2026
Referred to JHA, referral sheet 17 · Mar 12, 2026
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 03-17-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. · Mar 12, 2026
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama; Ayes with r · Mar 17, 2026
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1590-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading. · Apr 1, 2026
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with Representative(s) Matsumoto, Reyes Oda, Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Ga · Apr 1, 2026
Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Kila, Reyes Oda, Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Shimizu voting no (6) and Representative(s · Apr 6, 2026
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 473). · Apr 7, 2026
Senate disagrees with House amendments. · Apr 7, 2026
Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 564). · Apr 10, 2026
House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas Chair; Belatti, Poepoe, Garcia. · Apr 20, 2026
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 787). · Apr 20, 2026
Senate Conferees Appointed: Rhoads Chair; Chang, Gabbard, Fevella. · Apr 22, 2026
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 723). · Apr 22, 2026
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-27-26 2:20PM; Conference Room 325. · Apr 24, 2026
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) Rhoads, Chang, Fevella; Aye(s) with r · Apr 27, 2026
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Belatti, Poepoe; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Rep · Apr 27, 2026
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 26-26). · Apr 29, 2026
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-26. · Apr 29, 2026
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 26-26) as amended in (CD 1). · Apr 29, 2026
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Friday, 05-01-26. · Apr 29, 2026
Deferred one day 05-06-26. · May 1, 2026
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, Fevella). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fukunaga). · May 1, 2026
Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 814). · May 5, 2026
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Reyes Oda, Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Garcia, Gedeon, Hartsfield, Kila, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Sh · May 6, 2026
Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888). · May 8, 2026
Enrolled to Governor. · May 7, 2026
Act 025, 05/22/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1125). · May 26, 2026
Act 025, on 05/22/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1125). · May 26, 2026
The numbers
6
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
RHOADSCHANGFEVELLAHASHIMOTORICHARDSSan Buenaventura
Recorded votes
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 withHouse · 2026-05-06 · Aye(s) with reservations 2, Noes 9, Excused 0
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1).Senate · 2026-05-01 · Ayes 22, Aye(s) with reservations 0, Noes 2, Excused 1
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows:Senate · 2026-04-27 · Aye(s) 3, Aye(s) with reservations 0, No(es) 0, Excused 1
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows:House · 2026-04-27 · Ayes 3, Ayes with reservations 0, Noes 1, Excused 0
Passed Third Reading withHouse · 2026-04-06 · Aye(s) with reservations 3, Noes 6, Excused 3
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading withHouse · 2026-04-01 · Aye(s) with reservations 3, Noes 6, Excused 0
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows:House · 2026-03-17 · Ayes 7, Ayes with reservations 0, Noes 3, Excused 0
Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).Senate · 2026-03-10 · Ayes 24, Aye(s) with reservations 0, Noes 1, Excused 0
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows:Senate · 2026-02-18 · Aye(s) 3, Aye(s) with reservations 0, No(es) 1, Excused 1
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Hawaii legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Act 025, on 05/22/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1125). (May 26, 2026).