SB 2461 SD1

Hawaii Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: February 20, 2026.

Office of Elections; Digital Voter Information Guide; Candidates; Questionnaire.

Bill ID HI-2026-SB-2461
Session 2026
Status in_committee
Committee JDC, WAM
Senate in_committee 2026-02-20
Elections / Voting
Summary

Requires the Office of Elections to prepare a questionnaire to which candidates may respond. Requires the Office of Elections to publish any responses provided by a candidate on its website and in the digital voter information guide no later than eighteen days before a primary election. Effective 1/1/2027. (SD1)

Sponsor
Karl Rhoads
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
0000-00-00 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-20 Status in_committee
2026-02-20 Latest Action Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
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