HawaiiHB 3222025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)House

RELATING TO VOTER REGISTRATION.

Sponsored By: Jeanne Kapela (Democratic)

Passed

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. (HD2)

ElectionsMotor Vehicle Permits and LicensesIdentification CardsGVO, JDC

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Jeanne Kapela

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Della Au Belatti

    Democratic • House

  • Tina Nakada Grandinetti

    Democratic • House

  • Kim Coco Iwamoto

    Democratic • House

  • Matthias Kusch

    Democratic • House

  • Tyson K. Miyake

    Democratic • House

  • Amy A. Perruso

    Democratic • House

  • Mahina Poepoe

    Democratic • House

  • David A. Tarnas

    Democratic • House

  • Chris Todd

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 117 • No: 16

House vote 3/10/2026

House Floor Vote

Yes: 43 • No: 7

House vote 2/26/2026

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...

Yes: 14 • No: 2

House vote 2/13/2025

The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ...

Yes: 9 • No: 1

House vote 2/4/2025

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA...

Yes: 44 • No: 4

House vote 1/30/2025

The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...

Yes: 7 • No: 2

Actions Timeline

  1. The committee on GVO deferred the measure.

    3/19/2026Senate
  2. The committee(s) on GVO deferred the measure until 03-19-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

    3/17/2026Senate
  3. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 227).

    3/12/2026Senate
  4. Passed First Reading.

    3/12/2026Senate
  5. Referred to GVO, JDC.

    3/12/2026Senate
  6. The committee(s) on GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-26 3:05PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

    3/12/2026Senate
  7. Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Kila, Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Hartsfield, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Shimizu voting no (7) and Representative(s) Pierick excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

    3/10/2026House
  8. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1075-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

    3/6/2026House
  9. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.

    3/6/2026House
  10. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Hartsfield, Reyes Oda; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Alcos, Gedeon; and Excused: none.

    2/26/2026House
  11. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-26-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    2/24/2026House
  12. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    12/8/2025
  13. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 746), recommending referral to FIN.

    2/14/2025House
  14. Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Reyes Oda, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (5) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4).

    2/14/2025House
  15. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.

    2/13/2025House
  16. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 02-13-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    2/10/2025House
  17. Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 63) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

    2/4/2025House
  18. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Matsumoto, Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (4) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kong, Ward excused (3).

    2/4/2025House
  19. The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Amato, Chun, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Takenouchi; Ayes with reservations: none; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia; and Excused: none.

    1/30/2025House
  20. Bill scheduled to be heard by HSH on Thursday, 01-30-25 9:35AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    1/27/2025House
  21. Referred to HSH, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1

    1/21/2025House
  22. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

    1/17/2025House
  23. Pending introduction.

    1/16/2025House

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