A bill in the Hawaii state legislature that could remove former President Donald Trump from the 2024 presidential ballot narrowly survived a procedural vote on Tuesday.
HawaiianNewsNow reports that the Hawaii State Senate Judiciary Committee approved Senate Bill 2392 by a single vote, moving the bill to the full floor. Under the proposal, decisions regarding President Trump’s potential disqualification would fall to the top election official.
Supporters of the bill argued that Trump’s involvement in the riot at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021 constituted an insurrection and should prevent him from running for or winning the presidential election. .
The bill comes as several other states have launched efforts to block Trump, the current Republican front-runner, from appearing on the November ballot.
Trump was not on the ballot, but Haley lost in Nevada’s Republican presidential primary.
Supporters of the bill argued that President Trump’s involvement in the riot at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021 constituted an insurrection. (Sean Rayford/Getty Images)
Even though the bill cleared procedural hurdles, its critics are more vocal than its supporters.
“This is tyrannical, to say the least,” said resident Jamie Detwiler, who testified before the vote, according to the report. “He has not been convicted and has not been charged with rioting (cheers). There is no evidence that he was rioting, so don’t waste your time on this poorly written bill.” please.”
The bill received more than 300 complaints and negative testimonials, with only about 20 people voting in favor, according to HawaiianNewsNow.
Senate Bill 2392 passed the Hawaii State Senate Committee on a 3-2 vote. (Rolf Schulten/Ulstein Papers, via Getty Images)
Democratic Sen. Carl Rose introduced the bill because Hawaii does not have a legal process to exempt candidates from the vote or disqualify them from running.
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Senate Bill 2392, which passed the committee on a 3-2 vote, would establish such a process.
The bill’s description states, “An election ballot issued by the chief election official or county clerk shall specify that candidates disqualified by the provisions of the Constitution or law shall be excluded.” ing.
It also “provides for a process for contesting the inclusion or exclusion of a candidate from the ballot. Also includes disqualification of a candidate as grounds for campaign complaint. Election of presidential and vice presidential candidates.” A provision of the Constitution or law that provides that a person shall not be an individual who has been disqualified from election. Prohibits electors from voting for presidential or vice presidential candidates who have been disqualified pursuant to Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. ”
Senate Bill 2392 “specifies that election ballots issued by the chief election official or county clerk shall exclude candidates who are disqualified by the provisions of the Constitution or law,” the bill states. It is stated in the description. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
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The bill is supported by the state Democratic Party.
Rose serves on the Judiciary Committee, the Agriculture, Environment, and Public Safety Committee, and the Intergovernmental and Military Affairs Committee.
