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SB2143Introduced in the Senate

Relating To The Chief Election Officer.

Passed

Introduced by Karl Rhoads, District 13

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Establishes an order of succession for an Interim Chief Election Officer in the event of a vacancy in the position of Chief Election Officer until the Elections Commission appoints a new Chief Election Officer. (CD1)

Where it stands

Act 025, on 05/22/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1125).

May 26, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments · April 27, 2026

3

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

4 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Stanley Chang9Yes
Karl Rhoads13Yes
Kurt Fevella20Yes
Mike Gabbard21Absent

Bill 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. 2806) 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 03-10-26.

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

  11. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 178) in amended form (SD 1).

  12. Pass First Reading

  13. Referred to JHA, referral sheet 17

  14. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 03-17-26 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: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: none; 3 Noes: Representative(s) Cochran, Garcia, Shimizu; and Excused: none.

  16. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1590-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  17. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with Representative(s) Matsumoto, Reyes Oda, Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Garcia, Gedeon, Muraoka, Shimizu voting no (6) and none excused (0).

  18. Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Kila, Reyes Oda, Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Shimizu voting no (6) and Representative(s) Cochran, Olds, Quinlan excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.

  19. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 473).

  20. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

  21. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 564).

  22. House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas Chair; Belatti, Poepoe, Garcia.

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

  24. Senate Conferees Appointed: Rhoads Chair; Chang, Gabbard, Fevella.

  25. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 723).

  26. Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-27-26 2:20PM; Conference Room 325.

  27. The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Chang, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.

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

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

  30. 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-26.

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

  32. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Friday, 05-01-26.

  33. Deferred one day 05-06-26.

  34. Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, Fevella). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fukunaga).

  35. Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 814).

  36. Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Reyes Oda, Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Garcia, Gedeon, Hartsfield, Kila, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Shimizu voting no (9) and none excused (0).

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

  38. Enrolled to Governor.

  39. Act 025, 05/22/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1125).

  40. Act 025, on 05/22/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1125).

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