# Hawaii HB 2132: RELATING TO VOTING.

Hawaii HB 2132, RELATING TO VOTING., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) House bill sponsored by Della Au Belatti (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-02-19 (The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 2132
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: RELATING TO VOTING.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-23
- Last action: 2026-02-19, The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
- Sponsor: Della Au Belatti (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Subjects: Elections, Automatic Voter Registration, Opt-In, Motor Vehicle Permits and Licenses, Identification Cards, HSH, JHA, FIN
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (51 yes, 9 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Authorizes state agencies to implement automatic voter registration if designated by the Office of Elections. Requires eligible applicants for instruction permits, provisional licenses, driver's licenses, and identification cards to be automatically registered or preregistered to vote unless the applicant opts out. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Della Au Belatti (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Elle Cochran (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Gedeon (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tina Nakada Grandinetti (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mark J. Hashem (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jeanne Kapela (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matthias Kusch (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa Marten (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ikaika Olds (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Amy A. Perruso (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Garner M. Shimizu (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kanani Souza (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David A. Tarnas (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-12 | House | Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA... | pass | 44 | 7 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | House | The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 7 | 2 |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2026-02-19: The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. (House)
- 2026-02-17: Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 02-19-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2026-02-12: Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 221-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA. (House)
- 2026-02-12: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (7) and none excused (0). (House)
- 2026-02-10: The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Amato, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Takenouchi; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Olds, Hartsfield; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia; and Excused: none. (House)
- 2026-02-05: Bill scheduled to be heard by HSH on Tuesday, 02-10-26 9:30AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2026-01-28: Referred to HSH, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 4 (House)
- 2026-01-26: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House)
- 2026-01-23: Pending introduction. (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2132_HD1_.pdf)
- HB2132_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2132_HD1_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2132_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2132_.PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS. (became law)
- HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES. (signed)
- HB 1973: RELATING TO HEALTH. (signed)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2132_HD1_.pdf)
- [HB2132_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2132_HD1_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2132_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2132_.PDF)

## Related
- [SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB847-2026)
- [HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2023-2026)
- [HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2021-2026)
- [SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2338-2026)
- [HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2344-2026)
- [HB 1973: RELATING TO HEALTH.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1973-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2132-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).