Bills

HB 1716: ELECTIONS; POLITICAL PARTIES; QUALIFICATION; BALLOT PLACEMENT

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: House
  • Latest Version Date: 2026-04-09

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-04-20: Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).)

Introduced

In Committee

First Chamber

In Committee

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

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)

Discussed in Hearing

Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary4MIN
Mar 17, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary

Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary1MIN
Mar 17, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary

House Floor1MIN
Mar 10, 2026

House Floor

House Floor1MIN
Mar 5, 2026

House Floor

House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs4MIN
Mar 3, 2026

House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs1MIN
Feb 26, 2026

House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs8MIN
Feb 19, 2026

House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

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