Karl Rhoads
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 13
Primary
Allows for ballots designated by the county clerks for inclusion to be included in the initial tabulation for purposes of initial recounts. Prohibits ballots that the county clerks initially determine are deficient or need additional time to be corrected or verified from being included in the initial tabulation. Increases the minimum threshold required to trigger an automatic recount. (CD1)
Act 226, on 06/25/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1328).
Act 226, 06/25/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1328).
Enrolled to Governor.
Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 821).
Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 888).
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Reyes Oda voting no (5) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1).
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none).
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25.
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 11) as amended in (CD 1).
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25.
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 11).
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
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, Gabbard; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Chang.
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-21-25 2:00PM; Conference Room 325.
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 825).
Senate Conferees Appointed: Rhoads Chair; Chang, Gabbard.
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 731).
House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas Chair; Poepoe, Shimizu.
Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 481).
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 431).
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Reyes Oda, Shimizu voting no (7) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with Representative(s) Alcos, Matsumoto, Reyes Oda, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (3) and Representative(s) Cochran, Hussey, Lowen, Ward excused (4).
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1720) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Perruso, Takayama, Todd; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Shimizu; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Hashem, Kahaloa, Garcia.
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 03-12-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
Pass First Reading
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 105) in amended form (SD 1).
Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 21; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Chang). Transmitted to House.
48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 811) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
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, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Chang.
The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-05-25 9:15AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
Re-Referred to JDC.
Introduced and passed First Reading.
Pending Introduction.
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