A Democratic state senator from Hawaii proposed a bill last week to remove former President Donald Trump from the 2024 ballot, alleging he incited the Jan. 6 Capitol riots.
State Sen. Karl Rhoads introduced Senate Bill 2392, which passed its first reading Monday. If approved, the legislation would ban those who are deemed to have violated the 14th Amendment. While the bill does not state Trump’s name, it follows similar legislation aimed at the GOP presidential front-runner advanced in Maine and Colorado.
The bill’s purpose would be to “specify that election ballots issued by the chief election officer or county clerk shall exclude any candidate who is disqualified under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States; article XVI, section 3 of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii; or another constitutional or statutory provision.”
The legislation would also bar state electors from voting for a nominee deemed disqualified under the 14th Amendment.
“The legislature finds that citizens of this State have the right to expect that public servants be people of integrity, and not people who have committed actions that threaten democracy or undermine the vote of the people,” the bill reads.
Maine’s and Colorado’s decisions to remove Trump from the primary ballot were stayed pending appeal to the Supreme Court, which is set to hear oral arguments for the Colorado case on Feb. 8, less than a month from Super Tuesday on March 5.
While Trump continues to face ballot challenges, he has not legally been found guilty of inciting an insurrection.
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Previous lawsuits in Minnesota, Michigan, Arizona, and Oregon to deter Trump from being on the 2024 ballot were struck down.
The Illinois State Board of Elections is still deliberating a challenge for the former president’s eligibility for the 2024 ballot.
