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Hawaii · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 473: RELATING TO VOTER REGISTRATION.

In committee 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 473 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii House on January 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO VOTER REGISTRATION. Primary sponsor: LEE, M., Terez Amato (Democratic), Della Belatti (Democratic), Mark Hashem (Democratic), HOLT, Ikaika Hussey (Democratic), Kim Coco Iwamoto (Democratic), Kirstin Kahaloa (Democratic), Sue Lee Loy (Democratic), Darius Kila (Democratic), Matthias Kusch (Democratic), Trish La Chica (Democratic), Lisa Marten (Democratic), Tyson Miyake (Democratic), Ikaika Olds (Democratic), Elijah Pierick (Republican), Mahina Poepoe (Democratic), Jackson Sayama (Democratic), Gregg Takayama (Democratic), Jenna Takenouchi (Democratic), Adrian Tam (Democratic), David Tarnas (Democratic), Chris Todd (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (January 21, 2025): Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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Official summary

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

Establishes a process, beginning on January 1, 2026, for automatically preregistering or registering public, charter, and private school-enrolled students who are at least 16 years old to vote.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 20 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
LEEPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
M.Primary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Terez AmatoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse11
Della BelattiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse26
Mark HashemPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse19
HOLTPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Ikaika HusseyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Kim Coco IwamotoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse25
Kirstin KahaloaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse6
Sue Lee LoyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse2
Darius KilaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse44
Matthias KuschPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse1
Trish La ChicaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse37
Lisa MartenPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse51
Tyson MiyakePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Ikaika OldsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Elijah PierickPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Mahina PoepoePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Jackson SayamaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Gregg TakayamaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse34
Jenna TakenouchiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse27
Adrian TamPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse24
David TarnasPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Chris ToddPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse3

“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. Introduced and Pass First Reading.
  2. Referred to EDN, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 2
  3. Pending introduction.

Sources

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