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Measure Title: RELATING TO CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS.
Report Title: CSC; State Procurement Office; State and County Contractors; State and County Grantees; Officers of Contractors and Grantees; Third-Party Payment Processor Website Contributions; Prohibited Contributions; Appropriation ($)
Description: Requires disclosure of the names of compensated officers of state and county contractors and grantees. Prohibits the compensated officers of certain state and county contractors and grantees from making, promising, or soliciting certain campaign contributions for the duration of the contract or grant. Provides that, for contributions received through a third-party payment processor website, whether received by check or directly deposited to the candidate or noncandidate committee, the date the contributor executes the transaction on the third-party payment processor website shall be deemed the date of receipt and the date of acceptance for campaign finance reporting and compliance requirements. Clarifies that monetary contributions and other campaign funds shall be deposited within 14 days of their physical receipt in a depository institution. Requires unlawful contributions to be returned to the contributor within 30 calendar days of receipt or escheat to the Hawaii Election Campaign Fund. Clarifies that where a violation of the prohibition against contributions and expenditures by lobbyists during legislative session occurs because of the acceptance or agreement to accept a prohibited contribution, and the contribution is by check, the date of violation shall be the date of the receipt of the check and not the date of deposit. Appropriates moneys. (SD3)
Companion:
Package: None
Current Referral: JDC, WAM
Introducer(s): TARNAS, AMATO, BELATTI, GARRETT, GRANDINETTI, ILAGAN, IWAMOTO, KILA, MARTEN, MATSUMOTO, OLDS, PERRUSO, POEPOE, REYES ODA, SAYAMA, SHIMIZU, SOUZA, TAKAYAMA, TAM, TEMPLO
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Measure Status History

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DateChamberStatus Text
4/27/2026SReceived notice of change in conferees (Hse. Com. No. 837).
4/24/2026HHouse Conferees Added: Representative Garcia added as Conferee.
4/23/2026SReceived notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 810).
4/22/2026HHouse Conferees Appointed: Tarnas, Takenouchi Co-Chairs; Poepoe.
4/21/2026HReceived notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 717).
4/21/2026SSenate Conferees Appointed: Rhoads Chair; Hashimoto Co-Chair; Awa.
4/17/2026SReceived notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).
4/16/2026HHouse disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
4/16/2026HReturned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 708) in amended form (SD 3).
4/16/2026SPassed Third Reading, as amended (SD 3). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
4/14/2026S48 Hrs. Notice 04-16-26
4/14/2026SReport filed.
4/14/2026SSeparated Committee Report.
4/14/2026SFloor amendment adopted as amended (SD 3).
4/14/2026SFloor Amendment No. 5 offered.
4/10/2026S48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.
4/10/2026SReported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3799) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
4/6/2026SThe committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C..
4/1/2026SThe committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-06-26 10:32AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
3/30/2026SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
3/30/2026SReported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3273) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
3/20/2026SThe 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.
3/16/2026SThe committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-20-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
3/16/2026SThe committee(s) on GVO deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 03-17-26 3:05PM; CR 225 & Videoconference.
3/16/2026SRe-Referred to JDC, WAM.
3/12/2026SThe committee(s) on GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-26 3:05PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
3/10/2026SReferred to GVO, WAM/JDC.
3/10/2026SPassed First Reading.
3/10/2026SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 134).
3/6/2026HPassed Third Reading with Representative(s) Cochran voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso, Quinlan, Sayama excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.
3/6/2026HReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1008-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2/26/2026HThe committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Perruso; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2/24/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-26-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/10/2026HPassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
2/9/2026HReported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 100-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2/3/2026HThe committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Cochran; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem.
1/30/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 02-03-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/26/2026HReferred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1
1/21/2026HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/14/2026HPrefiled.

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Committee Reports

HB1519_HD1_HSCR100-26_ Link to committee report HB1519_HD1_HSCR100-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB1519_HD1_HSCR1008-26_ Link to committee report HB1519_HD1_HSCR1008-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB1519_SD1_SSCR3273_ Link to committee report HB1519_SD1_SSCR3273_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB1519_SD2_SSCR3799_ Link to committee report HB1519_SD2_SSCR3799_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

HB1519_TESTIMONY_JHA_02-03-26_
HB1519_HD1_TESTIMONY_FIN_02-26-26_
HB1519_HD1_TESTIMONY_JDC_03-20-26_
HB1519_SD1_TESTIMONY_WAM_04-06-26_

Hearing Notices

JHA
2/03/26 2:00P
325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
FIN
2/26/26 2:00P
308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
JDC
3/20/26 10:15A
CR 016 & Videoconference
WAM
4/06/26 10:32A
CR 211 & Videoconference