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SB 2480STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

RELATING TO ELECTIONS.

Allows voters in a primary or special primary election to vote for any candidate for any office without regard to the voter or candidate's political party preference. Advances the top two candidates in a primary or special primary election, regardless of political party, to the general election. Effective 3/22/2075. (SD1)

Voted 3/10/2026

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

3 yea·0 nay·2 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 3/10/2026Recommitted to JDC.
  2. 3/5/202648 Hrs. Notice 3/10/2026.
  3. 3/5/2026Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
  4. 3/5/2026Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2822) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
  5. 2/13/2026The 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, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Chang, San Buenaventura.
  6. 2/9/2026The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-13-26 9:00AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
  7. 1/30/2026Re-Referred to JDC.
  8. 1/28/2026Referred to GVO, JDC.
  9. 1/22/2026Passed First Reading.
  10. 1/22/2026Introduced.