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Measure Title: RELATING TO VIOLATIONS OF CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAW.
Report Title: Hawaii Campaign Spending Commission Package; Fines; Noncandidate Committees; Independent Expenditures
Description: Increases the amount of fines for campaign spending law violations that may be assessed against certain noncandidate committees making only independent expenditures. Allows the Campaign Spending Commission to order that the payment of the fine assessed against a noncandidate committee, or any portion thereof, be paid from the personal funds of the officers of the noncandidate committee, if the noncandidate committee does not have the funds to pay the fine. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
Companion:  HB92
Package: Campaign Spending Commission
Current Referral: JHA, FIN
Introducer(s): KOUCHI (Introduced by request of another party)
Act:

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12/11/2023DCarried over to 2024 Regular Session.
3/22/2023HPassed 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 Representative(s) Kitagawa excused (1).
3/22/2023HReported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1437) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
3/17/2023HThe committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Ganaden, Ichiyama, Kong, Mizuno, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Holt, Hashimoto, Ilagan.
3/15/2023HBill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Friday, 03-17-23 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
3/9/2023HReferred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 17
3/9/2023HPass First Reading
3/7/2023HReceived from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 102) in amended form (SD 1).
3/7/2023SPassed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fukunaga). Transmitted to House.
3/3/2023S48 Hrs. Notice 03-07-23.
3/3/2023SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
3/3/2023SReported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 814) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
2/16/2023SThe committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Elefante, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2/14/2023SThe committee(s) on JDC deferred the measure until 02-16-23 9:00AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
2/10/2023SThe committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-14-23 9:40AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
1/23/2023SReferred to JDC.
1/19/2023SPassed First Reading.
1/19/2023SIntroduced.

S = Senate | H = House | D = Data Systems | $ = Appropriation measure | ConAm = Constitutional Amendment

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SB197 SD1 HD1
All Versions of this Measure
SB197_HD1 Pdf File
SB197_SD1 Pdf File
SB197 Pdf File
Committee Reports
SB197_SD1_SSCR814_ Pdf File
SB197_HD1_HSCR1437_ Pdf File
Testimony
SB197_TESTIMONY_JDC_02-14-23_
SB197_SD1_TESTIMONY_JHA_03-17-23_
Hearing Notices
JDC
2/14/23 9:40A
CR 016 & Videoconference
JDC
2/16/23 9:00A
CR 016 & Videoconference
JHA
3/17/23 2:00P
325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE