Legislative record

SB 2239STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

RELATING TO VOTER REGISTRATION.

Requires a person who applies for an identification card or driver's license to be automatically registered to vote unless the person affirmatively declines, subject to certain conditions. Requires the name and address of a person who applies for an identification card or driver's license and is registered to vote to be automatically updated on the person's voter registration record unless the person affirmatively declines. Effective 1/1/2027. (CD1)

Voted 5/29/2026

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

49 yea·11 nay·11 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 5/29/2026Act 067, 05/29/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1167).
  2. 5/29/2026Act 067, on 05/29/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1167).
  3. 5/8/2026Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).
  4. 5/8/2026Enrolled to Governor.
  5. 5/6/2026Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) McKelvey). Excused, 0 (none).
  6. 5/6/2026Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Garcia, Gedeon, Hartsfield, Kila, Kong, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (11) and none excused (0).
  7. 5/6/2026Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).
  8. 5/1/2026Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 130-26).
  9. 5/1/202648 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.
  10. 5/1/2026Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 130-26) as amended in (CD 1).