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HB1716HIEngrossed 2026 Regular Session

Relating To Elections.

Last status update Mar 10, 2026

What this measure contains

Establishes a process by which any political party continuously listed on the general election ballot for two consecutive general election cycles shall be deemed continuously qualified for ballot placement. Effective 3/22/2075. (SD1)

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Legislative path

Each stage below is a recorded decision from the official measure history, attached to the draft it considered. A member's row follows their votes from the first draft to the latest, and a highlighted vote marks where it changed. Committee and conference votes list every member by name. Floor votes list only exceptions; members serving that day who aren't named are shown as ayes in a dashed outline.

  1. Introduced
  2. HD1by JHA
  3. SD1by JDC

Decision stages

  1. House JHA committee on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments

    6 aye · 2 aye with reservations · 0 no · 2 excused

  2. House JHA committee on the introduced draft: Recommendation recorded

    9 aye · 0 no · 1 excused

  3. House JHA committee on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments, reported as HD1

    7 aye · 2 aye with reservations · 0 no · 1 excused

  4. House second reading on HD1: Passed

    46 aye · 2 aye with reservations · 1 no · 1 excused

  5. House third reading on HD1: Passed

    41 aye · 7 aye with reservations · 2 no · 0 excused

  6. Judiciary (JDC) on HD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD1

    5 aye · 0 no · 0 excused · Source roll call

  7. Senate third reading on SD1: Passed

    24 aye · 1 aye with reservations · 0 no · 0 excused

Senate members along the path

Senate members' votes at each stage of HB1716
MemberJDC
HD1		Third reading
SD1		Change along the path
Brenton AwaSD-023AyeAye
Stanley ChangSD-009AyeAye
Mike GabbardSD-021AyeAye
Angus McKelveySD-006Aye*
Karl RhoadsSD-013AyeAye
Joy San BuenaventuraSD-002AyeAye
19 more Senate members only counted as floor ayes
MemberJDC
HD1		Third reading
SD1		Change along the path
Donovan CruzSD-017Aye
Lynn DecoiteSD-007Aye
Samantha DeCorteSD-022Aye
Brandon ElefanteSD-016Aye
Rachele Fernandez LamosaoSD-019Aye
Kurt FevellaSD-020Aye
Carol FukunagaSD-011Aye
Troy HashimotoSD-005Aye
Les IharaSD-010Aye
Lorraine InouyeSD-001Aye
Dru KanuhaSD-003Aye
Jarrett KeohokaloleSD-024Aye
Michelle KidaniSD-018Aye
Donna KimSD-014Aye
Ronald KouchiSD-008Aye
Chris LeeSD-025Aye
Sharon MoriwakiSD-012Aye
Tim RichardsSD-004Aye
Glenn WakaiSD-015Aye

House members along the path

House members' votes at each stage of HB1716
MemberJHA
Introduced		JHA
Introduced		JHA
Introduced		Second reading
HD1		Third reading
HD1		Change along the path
Diamond GarciaHD-042Aye*AyeAye*Aye*NoDropped reservations at House JHA committee (introduced draft)Added reservations at House JHA committee (introduced draft)Aye with reservations → No at House third reading (HD1)
David AlcosHD-041AyeAye*Added reservations at House third reading (HD1)
Della au BelattiHD-026ExcusedAyeAyeAyeAye
Elle CochranHD-014ExcusedExcusedExcusedAyeAye
Joe GedeonHD-018AyeAye*Added reservations at House third reading (HD1)
Mark HashemHD-019AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Kirstin KahaloaHD-006AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Lauren MatsumotoHD-038AyeAye*Added reservations at House third reading (HD1)
Chris MuraokaHD-045AyeAye*Added reservations at House third reading (HD1)
Amy PerrusoHD-046ExcusedAye
Elijah PierickHD-039NoNo
Mahina PoepoeHD-013AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Julie Reyes OdaHD-040AyeAye*Added reservations at House third reading (HD1)
Jackson SayamaHD-021AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Garner ShimizuHD-032Aye*AyeAye*AyeAye*Dropped reservations at House JHA committee (introduced draft)Added reservations at House JHA committee (introduced draft)Dropped reservations at House second reading (HD1)Added reservations at House third reading (HD1)
Kanani SouzaHD-043Aye*Aye*
Gregg TakayamaHD-034AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
David TarnasHD-008AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
32 more House members only counted as floor ayes
MemberJHA
Introduced		JHA
Introduced		JHA
Introduced		Second reading
HD1		Third reading
HD1		Change along the path
Terez AmatoHD-011AyeAye
Cory ChunHD-035AyeAye
Luke EvslinHD-016AyeAye
Andrew GarrettHD-022AyeAye
Tina GrandinettiHD-020AyeAye
Daisy HartsfieldHD-036AyeAye
Ikaika HusseyHD-029AyeAye
Linda IchiyamaHD-031AyeAye
Greggor IlaganHD-004AyeAye
Kim IwamotoHD-025AyeAye
Jeanne KapelaHD-005AyeAye
Sue Keohokapu-Lee LoyHD-002AyeAye
Darius KilaHD-044AyeAye
Lisa KitagawaHD-048AyeAye
Sam KongHD-033AyeAye
Matthias KuschHD-001AyeAye
Trish La ChicaHD-037AyeAye
Mike LeeHD-050AyeAye
Nicole LowenHD-007AyeAye
Lisa MartenHD-051AyeAye
Scot MatayoshiHD-049AyeAye
Tyson MiyakeHD-010AyeAye
Daynette MorikawaHD-017AyeAye
Nadine NakamuraHD-015AyeAye
Ikaika OldsHD-023AyeAye
Sean QuinlanHD-047AyeAye
Jenna TakenouchiHD-027AyeAye
Adrian TamHD-024AyeAye
Shirley Ann TemploHD-030AyeAye
Chris ToddHD-003AyeAye
Justin WoodsonHD-009AyeAye
Kyle YamashitaHD-012AyeAye

Aye named · Aye* with reservations · Aye floor vote, not named as an exception · No · Excused · Changed reversed from the previous vote

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Legislative history

  1. Prefiled.

  2. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  3. Referred to JHA, referral sheet 1

  4. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 02-19-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  5. The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

  6. Bill scheduled for decision making on Thursday, 02-26-26 2:00PM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  7. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Cochran.

  8. Bill scheduled for reconsideration of previous decision by JHA on 03-03-26 2:00PM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  9. Reconsideration of action taken on 02-26-26.

  10. The votes in JHA were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.

  11. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.

  12. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 919-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  13. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with Representative(s) Garcia, Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1).

  14. Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Alcos, Gedeon, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Reyes Oda, Shimizu, Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

  15. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 269).

  16. Passed First Reading.

  17. Referred to JDC.

  18. The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-26 9:55AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  19. The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  20. Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3729) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  21. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).

  22. 48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.

  23. Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) McKelvey. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  24. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 611) in amended form (SD 1).

  25. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

  26. Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).

  27. House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas Chair; Poepoe, Ratcliffe, Shimizu.

  28. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).

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