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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 322: RELATING TO VOTER REGISTRATION.

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 322 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii House on January 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO VOTER REGISTRATION. Primary sponsor: Chris Todd (Democratic), Jeanné Kapela (Democratic), Della Belatti (Democratic), Tina Grandinetti (Democratic), Kim Coco Iwamoto (Democratic), Matthias Kusch (Democratic), Tyson Miyake (Democratic), Amy Perruso (Democratic), Mahina Poepoe (Democratic), David Tarnas (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 19, 2026): The committee on GVO deferred the measure.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 10

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Chris ToddPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Jeanné KapelaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse5
Della BelattiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse26
Tina GrandinettiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Kim Coco IwamotoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse25
Matthias KuschPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse1
Tyson MiyakePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Amy PerrusoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Mahina PoepoePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse13
David TarnasPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse8

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. The committee on GVO deferred the measure.
  2. The committee(s) on GVO deferred the measure until 03-19-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
  3. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 227).
  4. Passed First Reading.
  5. Referred to GVO, JDC.
  6. The committee(s) on GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-26 3:05PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
  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.
  8. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1075-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
  9. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.
  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.
  11. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-26-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  12. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

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Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source