SCR 105 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO PROVIDE INFORMATION TO STUDENTS ON HOW TO PREREGISTER TO VOTE BEFORE REACHING VOTING AGE.

This Senate Concurrent Resolution urges the Hawaii Department of Education to inform students aged 16 and older about how to preregister to vote before they turn 18. The bill directs schools to provide specific guidance on voter eligibility, registration procedures, and opportunities to volunteer at voter service centers, while also making paper registration forms and disability accommodations resources available. It designates the final two weeks of September each year as a dedicated period for voter registration activities in high schools, aiming to increase civic engagement among youth. As a non-binding resolution, it does not mandate compliance but formally requests the Department of Education to implement these educational initiatives.

Issues: ✓ Education

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Apr 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 16, 2026 Last action Apr 10, 2026

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SCR105 → SCR105_SD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to change the legislative body from the Senate to the State Senate (SMA) and updated the resolution text to urge the Department of Education rather than simply request it. The scope was expanded to include the Chairperson of the Board of Education and the Chief Election Officer as recipients of the resolution. Minor wording changes were made to clarify that the target demographic is the 'State's' electorate and to specify 'before' reaching voting age instead of 'prior'.

Scope change

The bill's scope of applicability was expanded by adding two additional recipients for the transmission of the resolution: the Chairperson of the Board of Education and the Chief Election Officer.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the directive from the Department of Education to 'provide information' to 'is urged to provide information', softening the mandatory language.

Added the Chairperson of the Board of Education and Chief Election Officer as additional recipients of the certified resolution copies.

TECHNICAL

Updated references to 'prior' reaching voting age to 'before' reaching voting age and changed 'Hawaii's' electorate to 'the State's' electorate for consistency.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Apr 10, 2026

Committee

Referred to EDN, JHA, referral sheet 28

lower

Apr 9, 2026

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 475) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Apr 9, 2026

Upper · Passed

Report and Resolution Adopted, as amended (SD 1). Transmitted to House.

upper

Apr 8, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported from EDU/JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3558) with recommendation of adoption, as amended (SD 1).

upper

Apr 7, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Kidani, Hashimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga, DeCorte.

upper

Apr 7, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.

upper

Apr 1, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EDU/JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 04-07-26 10:45AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 19, 2026

Committee

Referred to EDU/JDC.

upper

Mar 16, 2026

Introduced

Offered.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors