| Measure Title: | RELATING TO GOVERNMENT. |
| Report Title: | Office of Elections; Campaign Spending Commission |
| Description: | Allows the campaign spending commission and the office of elections to communicate directly with the legislature and the governor, to make all personnel decisions, and to purchase equipment without the approval of the comptroller. Exempts the office of elections and campaign spending commission from collective bargaining. Allows the office of elections to hire its own private attorney. Establishes a commission to oversee the office of elections. (SD2) |
| Package: | Keiki Caucus |
| Companion: | SB975 |
| Introducer(s): | ARAKAKI, KAHIKINA, TAKAI, THIELEN, CHING, LEONG, MEYER, ABINSAY, KAHO`OHALAHALA, MAGAOAY |
| Current Referral: | JHW/TMG, WAM |
| Date | Status Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 1/17/2003 | H | Introduced |
| 1/21/2003 | H | Pass First Reading |
| 1/22/2003 | H | Referred to TAC, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 2. |
| 1/30/2003 | H | Bill scheduled to be heard by TAC on Tuesday, 02-04-03 at 8:30 am in House conference room 325. |
| 2/4/2003 | H | The committees on TAC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) Chang, Abinsay, Herkes, Magaoay, Schatz, Tamayo, Wakai, Jernigan, Marumoto, Ontai; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Karamatsu, B. Oshiro; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Sonson, Leong. |
| 2/7/2003 | H | Reported from the committee on TAC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 125) as amended in (HD 1), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to the committee on JUD. |
| 2/7/2003 | H | Passed Second Reading as amended in (HD 1) and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting no and Representative(s) Chang, Hiraki, Marumoto, M. Oshiro, Say, Sonson, Takai excused. |
| 8/21/2003 | D | Carried over to 2004 Regular Session |
| 2/27/2004 | H | Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Tuesday, 03-02-04 at 3:00 pm in House conference room 325. |
| 3/1/2004 | H | Re-referred to TAC, JUD, referral sheet 26. |
| 3/3/2004 | H | The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Hamakawa, B. Oshiro, Caldwell, Herkes, Ito, Lee, M. Oshiro; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Chang, Sonson, Souki, Thielen; 3 Noes: Representative(s) Finnegan, Marumoto, Pendleton; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kanoho. |
| 3/5/2004 | H | Reported from the committee on JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 755-04) as amended in (HD 2), recommending passage on Third Reading. |
| 3/5/2004 | H | Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 3/9/2004. |
| 3/9/2004 | H | Passed Third Reading as amended in (HD 2) with Representative(s) Blundell, Ching, Finnegan, Fox, Halford, Jernigan, Leong, Marumoto, Meyer, Moses, Ontai, Pendleton, Stonebraker, Thielen voting no and Representative(s) Chang excused. |
| 3/9/2004 | H | Transmitted to Senate. |
| 3/11/2004 | S | Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 150). |
| 3/11/2004 | S | Passed First Reading. |
| 3/11/2004 | S | Deferred until 03-12-04. |
| 3/12/2004 | S | Referred to JHW/TMG, WAM. |
| 3/12/2004 | S | The committee on JHW/TMG has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-04 at 9:00 am in conference room 229. |
| 3/18/2004 | S | The 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, Whalen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Baker, Kanno, Menor. |
| 3/18/2004 | S | The committee(s) on JHW recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JHW were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Hanabusa, Chun Oakland, English, Fukunaga, Kawamoto, Hogue; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara. |
| 3/25/2004 | S | Reported from JHW/TMG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2969) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM. |
| 3/25/2004 | S | Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. |
| 3/29/2004 | S | The committee on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-01-04 at 9:00 am in conference room 211. |
| 4/1/2004 | S | The committee on WAM deferred the measure until 04-02-04 at 9:00 am in conference room 211. |
| 4/2/2004 | S | The 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) Taniguchi, Kokubun, Aduja, English, Espero, Hooser, Inouye, Kawamoto, Kim, Tsutsui, Hemmings; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Trimble ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Slom; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kanno, Sakamoto. |
| 4/8/2004 | S | Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3244) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). |
| 4/8/2004 | S | 48 Hrs. Notice 04-13-04. |
| 4/13/2004 | S | Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 21; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Ihara, Kawamoto . Noes, 4 (Senator(s) Hemmings, Hogue, Slom, Trimble). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. |
| 4/13/2004 | H | Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 467) in amended form (SD 2). |
| 4/15/2004 | H | House disagrees with Senate amendment (s). |
| 4/15/2004 | H | Reconsideration of action taken on 4-15-04. |
| 4/16/2004 | S | Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 544). |
| 4/16/2004 | S | Received notice of House reconsideration of action in disagreeing to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 543). |
| 4/16/2004 | H | House agrees to Senate amendment(s). |
| 4/16/2004 | H | Passed Final Reading as amended in (SD 2) with Representative(s) Blundell, Bukoski, Ching, Finnegan, Fox, Halford, Jernigan, Leong, Marumoto, Meyer, Moses, Pendleton, Stonebraker voting no and Representative(s) Hiraki, Luke, Ontai, Takamine, Thielen, Waters excused. |
| 4/16/2004 | H | Transmitted to Governor. |
| 4/19/2004 | S | Received notice of House agreement and passage on Final Reading (Hse. Com. No. 623). |
| 5/3/2004 | H | Vetoed (Gov. Msg. No. 222). |
| 5/3/2004 | S | Vetoed on 5/3/2004 - Returned from the Governor without approval (Gov. Msg. No. 533). |
| 5/3/2004 | S | Veto overridden - 2/3's vote: Ayes, 20; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Kawamoto . Noes, 5 (Senator(s) Hemmings, Hogue, Slom, Trimble, Whalen). Excused, 0 (none). |
| 5/5/2004 | H | Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 788) motion to override veto that was approved and carried by a 2/3 vote by the members of the Senate. |
| 5/6/2004 | H | Veto overridden by 2/3's vote with 35 Ayes; 15 Noes Representative(s) Blundell, Bukoski, Ching, Finnegan, Fox, Halford, Jernigan, Leong, Marumoto, Meyer, Moses, Ontai, Pendleton, Stonebraker, Thielen; and 1 Excused Representative(s) Kanoho. |
| 5/6/2004 | S | Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 743) motion to override veto that was approved and carried by a 2/3 vote by the members of the House. |
| 5/10/2004 | H | Act 57, on 5/6/2004, veto override. |
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