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SB2239HIPassed 2026 Regular Session

Relating To Voter Registration.

Last status update May 29, 2026

What this measure contains

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)

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How this measure moved

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. SD1by JDC
  3. HD1by JHA
  4. CD1by Conference

Decision stages

  1. Judiciary (JDC) on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD1

    3 aye · 1 no · 1 excused · Source roll call

  2. Senate third reading on SD1: Passed

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

  3. House JHA committee on SD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as HD1

    5 aye · 1 aye with reservations · 1 no · 3 excused

  4. House second reading on HD1: Passed

    40 aye · 1 aye with reservations · 5 no · 4 excused

  5. House FIN committee on HD1: Passed, unamended

    12 aye · 3 no · 1 excused

  6. House third reading on HD1: Passed

    38 aye · 2 aye with reservations · 10 no · 1 excused

  7. House conference managers on HD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as CD1

    3 aye · 1 no · 0 excused · Source roll call

  8. Senate conference managers on HD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as CD1

    2 aye · 0 no · 1 excused · Source roll call

  9. Senate final reading on CD1: Passed

    24 aye · 1 no · 0 excused

  10. House final reading on CD1: Passed

    40 aye · 11 no · 0 excused

Senate members along the path

Senate members' votes at each stage of SB2239
MemberJDC
Introduced		Third reading
SD1		Conference
HD1		Final reading
CD1		Change along the path
Brenton AwaSD-023NoAyeExcusedAyeNo → Aye at Senate third reading (SD1)
Angus McKelveySD-006Aye*NoAye with reservations → No at Senate final reading (CD1)
Stanley ChangSD-009AyeAyeAyeAye
Mike GabbardSD-021AyeAyeAye
Chris LeeSD-025ExcusedAye
Karl RhoadsSD-013AyeAyeAyeAye
Joy San BuenaventuraSD-002ExcusedAyeAye
18 more Senate members only counted as floor ayes
MemberJDC
Introduced		Third reading
SD1		Conference
HD1		Final reading
CD1		Change along the path
Donovan CruzSD-017AyeAye
Lynn DecoiteSD-007AyeAye
Samantha DeCorteSD-022AyeAye
Brandon ElefanteSD-016AyeAye
Rachele Fernandez LamosaoSD-019AyeAye
Kurt FevellaSD-020AyeAye
Carol FukunagaSD-011AyeAye
Troy HashimotoSD-005AyeAye
Les IharaSD-010AyeAye
Lorraine InouyeSD-001AyeAye
Dru KanuhaSD-003AyeAye
Jarrett KeohokaloleSD-024AyeAye
Michelle KidaniSD-018AyeAye
Donna KimSD-014AyeAye
Ronald KouchiSD-008AyeAye
Sharon MoriwakiSD-012AyeAye
Tim RichardsSD-004AyeAye
Glenn WakaiSD-015AyeAye

House members along the path

House members' votes at each stage of SB2239
MemberJHA
SD1		Second reading
HD1		FIN
HD1		Third reading
HD1		Conference
HD1		Final reading
CD1		Change along the path
Elle CochranHD-014ExcusedExcusedAye*NoAye with reservations → No at House final reading (CD1)
Daisy HartsfieldHD-036AyeNoNoNoAye → No at House FIN committee (HD1)
Darius KilaHD-044AyeAye*NoAdded reservations at House third reading (HD1)Aye with reservations → No at House final reading (CD1)
Sam KongHD-033AyeNoNoAye → No at House third reading (HD1)
Ikaika OldsHD-023AyeNoAyeAye → No at House third reading (HD1)No → Aye at House final reading (CD1)
Elijah PierickHD-039AyeNoNoAye → No at House third reading (HD1)
Garner ShimizuHD-032Aye*Aye*NoNoAye with reservations → No at House third reading (HD1)
David AlcosHD-041NoNoNoNo
Della au BelattiHD-026AyeAyeAyeAye
Diamond GarciaHD-042NoNoNoNoNo
Joe GedeonHD-018NoNoNoNo
Mark HashemHD-019ExcusedAyeAyeAye
Ikaika HusseyHD-029AyeAyeAyeAye
Kirstin KahaloaHD-006AyeAyeAyeAye
Sue Keohokapu-Lee LoyHD-002AyeAyeAyeAye
Lisa KitagawaHD-048AyeAyeAyeAye
Matthias KuschHD-001AyeAyeAyeAye
Mike LeeHD-050AyeAyeAyeAye
Nicole LowenHD-007ExcusedAyeAye
Lauren MatsumotoHD-038NoNoNo
Tyson MiyakeHD-010AyeAyeAyeAye
Daynette MorikawaHD-017AyeExcusedAyeAye
Chris MuraokaHD-045NoNoNo
Amy PerrusoHD-046ExcusedAyeAyeAyeAye
Mahina PoepoeHD-013AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Sean QuinlanHD-047ExcusedExcusedAye
Julie Reyes OdaHD-040AyeAyeAyeAye
Jackson SayamaHD-021ExcusedAyeAyeAye
Gregg TakayamaHD-034AyeAyeAyeAye
Jenna TakenouchiHD-027AyeAyeAyeAye
David TarnasHD-008AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Shirley Ann TemploHD-030AyeAyeAyeAye
Chris ToddHD-003AyeAyeAyeAye
Kyle YamashitaHD-012AyeAyeAyeAye
17 more House members only counted as floor ayes
MemberJHA
SD1		Second reading
HD1		FIN
HD1		Third reading
HD1		Conference
HD1		Final reading
CD1		Change along the path
Terez AmatoHD-011AyeAyeAye
Cory ChunHD-035AyeAyeAye
Luke EvslinHD-016AyeAyeAye
Andrew GarrettHD-022AyeAyeAye
Tina GrandinettiHD-020AyeAyeAye
Linda IchiyamaHD-031AyeAyeAye
Greggor IlaganHD-004AyeAyeAye
Kim IwamotoHD-025AyeAyeAye
Jeanne KapelaHD-005AyeAyeAye
Trish La ChicaHD-037AyeAyeAye
Lisa MartenHD-051AyeAyeAye
Scot MatayoshiHD-049AyeAyeAye
Nadine NakamuraHD-015AyeAyeAye
Michael RatcliffeHD-028AyeAye
Kanani SouzaHD-043AyeAyeAye
Adrian TamHD-024AyeAyeAye
Justin WoodsonHD-009AyeAyeAye

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

Names are matched to legislators only when exactly one person fits; every printed name on this measure was matched. A missing vote means no record was found for that member at that stage, not a no vote. Committee codes follow the Legislature's abbreviations.Official measure history ↗

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Legislative history

  1. Pending Introduction.

  2. Introduced and passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to GVO, JDC.

  4. Re-Referred to JDC.

  5. The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-18-26 9:05AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  6. The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) San Buenaventura.

  7. Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2881) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

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

  9. 48 Hrs. Notice 3-10-26.

  10. Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) McKelvey . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Lee, C.). Transmitted to House.

  11. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 194) in amended form (SD 1).

  12. Pass First Reading

  13. Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 17

  14. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 03-25-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  15. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Kahaloa, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Shimizu; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem, Sayama, Cochran.

  16. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1555-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  17. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Matsumoto, Muraoka voting no (5) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).

  18. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 04-02-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  19. The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 04-07-26.

  20. Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 04-07-26 10:10AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  21. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 3 Noes: Representative(s) Hartsfield, Alcos, Gedeon; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Morikawa.

  22. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2079-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  23. Deferred one day 04-14-26.

  24. Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Cochran, Kila voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Hartsfield, Kong, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Olds, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (10) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

  25. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 636).

  26. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

  27. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).

  28. House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas, Perruso Co-Chairs; Poepoe, Garcia.

  29. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 787).

  30. Senate Conferees Appointed: Rhoads Chair; Chang, Awa.

  31. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 718).

  32. Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-23-26 2:35PM; Conference Room 325.

  33. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-26 3:10PM; Conference Room 325.

  34. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Monday 04-27-26 2:00PM in conference room 325.

  35. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-28-26 2:00PM in conference room 325.

  36. The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Perruso, Poepoe; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 0 Excused: none.

  37. The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Chang; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.

  38. Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 130-26).

  39. 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.

  40. Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 130-26) as amended in (CD 1).

  41. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.

  42. Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) McKelvey). Excused, 0 (none).

  43. Passed 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).

  44. Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).

  45. Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).

  46. Enrolled to Governor.

  47. Act 067, 05/29/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1167).

  48. Act 067, on 05/29/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1167).

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