Hawaii State Legislature
2004 Legislative Session

SB459 SD1 HD1 CD2

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Measure Title: RELATING TO CAMPAIGN SPENDING.
Report Title: Campaign Spending Reform
Description: Restores integrity in elections by prohibiting a person from soliciting or receiving campaign donations on government property; prohibits a government contractor with contracts in excess of $25,000 in the aggregate from making a contribution; prohibits the use of campaign contributions for personal expenses; amends registration requirements for candidates seeking reelection and specifying when committees are required to register; clarifies that excess contributions must be returned within thirty days or they will escheat to the Hawaii election campaign fund; eliminates public funding for candidates in special elections; reduces the retention period of reports by county clerk's offices to four years; permits a candidate to dispose of residual funds by contributing such funds to a political party; prohibits contributions from out of state corporations, noncandidate committees, and unions. (CD1)
Package: None
Companion:
Introducer(s): KAWAMOTO, Sakamoto, Espero, Whalen
Current Referral:JUD

Date Status Text
1/17/2003SIntroduced and passed First Reading.
1/22/2003SReferred to JHW/TMG.
2/19/2003SBill scheduled to be heard by JHW on 02-26-03 at 8:30 am in conference room 229.
2/21/2003SBill scheduled to be heard by JHW/TMG on 02-26-03 at 8:30 am in conference room 229 (amended notice to add TMG to the hearing).
2/26/2003SThe committee on JHW deferred the measure until 02-28-03 at 9:00 am in conference room 229.
2/26/2003SThe committee on TMG deferred the measure until 02-28-03 at 1:00 pm in conference room 229.
2/28/2003SThe committee(s) on JHW recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JHW were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Hanabusa, Chun Oakland, Kawamoto; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) English, Hogue ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Ihara; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga.
2/28/2003SThe committee(s) on TMG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TMG were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kawamoto, Espero, Aduja; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Menor ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Baker, Kanno, Whalen.
2/28/2003SReported from JHW/TMG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 974) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
2/28/2003S48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-03.
3/4/2003SPassed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 17; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Chun Oakland, Ige, Kim, Menor, Sakamoto . Noes, 8 (Senator(s) Baker, Fukunaga, Hogue, Hooser, Ihara, Inouye, Slom, Trimble). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
3/5/2003HReceived from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 260) in amended form (SD 1).
3/6/2003HPass First Reading.
3/10/2003HReferred to JUD, referral sheet 23.
3/11/2003HBill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Thursday, 03-13-03 at 2:00 pm in House conference room 325.
3/13/2003HThe committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred until 3/20/2003.
3/18/2003HBill scheduled for decision making on Thursday, 03-20-03 at 2:05 pm in conference room 325.
3/20/2003HThe committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred until 3/27/2003.
3/27/2003HThe committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Hamakawa, B. Oshiro, Chang, Herkes, Kanoho, Lee, Sonson, Finnegan, Marumoto, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 5 Excused: Representative(s) Caldwell, Ito, M. Oshiro, Souki, Pendleton.
4/4/2003HReported from the committee on JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1412) as amended in (HD 1), recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
4/4/2003HFloor Amendment No. 9 offered by Rep. Fox.
4/4/2003HFloor amendment failed following Roll Call vote: Ayes, 13. Noes, 36 (Representative(s) Abinsay, Arakaki, Caldwell, Chang, Evans, Hale, Hamakawa, Herkes, Hiraki, Ito, Kahikina, Kaho`ohalahala, Kanoho, Karamatsu, Kawakami, Lee, Luke, Magaoay, Mindo, Morita, Nakasone, Nishimoto, M. Oshiro, B. Oshiro, Saiki, Say, Schatz, Shimabukuro, Sonson, Souki, Takai, Takamine, Takumi, Tamayo, Wakai, Waters). Excused, 2 (Representative(s) Blundell, Pendleton).
4/4/2003HPassed Second Reading as amended in (HD 1); placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting no and Representative(s) Blundell, Pendleton excused.
4/8/2003HFloor Amendment No. 13 offered by Rep. Fox.
4/8/2003HFloor amendment failed following Roll Call vote: Ayes, 14. Noes, 32 (Representative(s) Abinsay, Caldwell, Chang, Evans, Hale, Hamakawa, Herkes, Ito, Kahikina, Kaho`ohalahala, Kanoho, Karamatsu, Kawakami, Lee, Luke, Magaoay, Mindo, Morita, Nakasone, Nishimoto, M. Oshiro, B. Oshiro, Saiki, Say, Shimabukuro, Sonson, Souki, Takai, Takamine, Takumi, Wakai, Waters). Excused, 5 (Representative(s) Arakaki, Bukoski, Hiraki, Schatz, Tamayo).
4/8/2003HPassed Third Reading as amended in (HD 1) with Representative(s) Blundell, Ching, Finnegan, Fox, Halford, Jernigan, Leong, Marumoto, Meyer, Moses, Ontai, Pendleton, Stonebraker, Thielen voting no and Representative(s) Bukoski, Hiraki, M. Oshiro, Schatz, Tamayo excused.
4/8/2003HTransmitted to Senate.
4/10/2003SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 506).
4/10/2003SSenate disagrees with House amendments.
4/10/2003HReceived notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 637).
4/14/2003SSenate Conferees appointed: Hanabusa, Chair; Kawamoto, Co-Chair(s); English, Espero, Whalen.
4/14/2003HReceived notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 724).
4/13/2003HHouse conferees appointed: Hamakawa Chair; Caldwell, B. Oshiro, Bukoski.
4/15/2003SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 565).
4/16/2003SBill scheduled for conference committee meeting on 04-17-03 at 4:30 pm in conference room 325.
4/17/2003SConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-22-03 at 4:30 p.m. in conference room 325.
4/23/2003SConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-23-03 at 4:30 pm in conference room 325.
4/23/2003SConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-03 at 2:30 PM in conference room 325.
4/24/2003SConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-03 at 10:00a.m. in conference room 325.
4/25/2003SThe Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Hanabusa, Kawamoto, Espero; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) English, Whalen.
4/25/2003HThe Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments.The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Hamakawa, Caldwell, B. Oshiro; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Bukoski.
4/25/2003HReported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 84) as amended in (CD 1).
4/25/2003SReported from Conf. Com. as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 84).
4/25/2003HForty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-29-03.
4/25/2003S48 Hrs. Notice 04-29-03.
4/29/2003SFloor Amendment No. 15 offered.
4/29/2003SFloor amendment adopted as amended (CD 2).
4/29/2003SSeparated committee report.
4/29/2003SConf. Com. Rep. No. 84 filed.
4/29/2003S48 Hrs. Notice 05-01-03.
4/29/2003HRecommitted to Conference committee as amended in (CD 1) with none voting no and none excused.
5/1/2003SRecommitted to Conference Committee.
8/21/2003DCarried over to 2004 Regular Session.
4/21/2004SSenator(s) Kawamoto discharged as Co-Chair(s).
4/21/2004HReceived notice of change in Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 690).
4/22/2004SConference committee meeting scheduled for 04-23-04 at 2:30 pm in conference room 325.
4/26/2004SConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-04 at 2:30 pm in conference room 325.
4/26/2004SConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-27-04 at 2:00 pm in conference room 325.
4/27/2004SConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-04 at 2:00 pm in conference room 325.
4/28/2004SConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-04 at 2:00 pm in conference room 325.
4/30/2004SConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-30-04 at 2:00 pm in conference room 325.
4/30/2004SThe Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Hanabusa, English, Espero; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Whalen.
4/30/2004HThe Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments.The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Hamakawa, B. Oshiro, Bukoski; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Caldwell.
4/30/2004SReported from Conf. Com. as amended CD 2 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 152-04).
4/30/2004S48 Hrs. Notice 05-03-04.
4/30/2004HReported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 152-04) as amended in (CD 2).
4/30/2004HForty-eight (48) hours notice Monday, 05-03-04.
5/3/2004SDeferred until 5/6/2004.
5/3/2004HPassed Final Reading as amended in (CD 2) with Representative(s) Blundell, Fox, Meyer voting no and none excused.
5/6/2004SReceived notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 733).
5/6/2004SPassed Final Reading, as amended (CD 2). 21 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Ihara . 4 No(es): Senator(s) Hemmings, Hogue, Slom, Trimble. 0 Excused: none.
5/7/2004HReceived notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 790).
5/7/2004SEnrolled to Governor.
6/25/2004HNotice of intent to veto (Gov. Msg. No. 338)
6/28/2004SNotice of Intent to veto dated 06-25-04 (Gov. Msg. No. 649)
7/13/2004HVetoed (Gov. Msg. No. 431).
7/13/2004SVetoed on 07-13-04 - Returned from the Governor without approval (Gov. Msg. No. 729).

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