SB 2450 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO ELECTIONS.

SB 2450 would establish a state-level presidential preference primary election for the 2028 election cycle, beginning January 1, 2027. This bill directly affects voters in this state who would participate in selecting presidential candidates before the national convention. It includes funding appropriations to support the new primary election process. The bill is currently pending, having been deferred by the committee on February 6, 2026.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2026 Last action Feb 6, 2026
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Committee
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Feb 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-06-26 9:00AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
upper
Jan 28, 2026
Committee
Referred to JDC, WAM.
upper
Jan 21, 2026
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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