| Measure Title: | RELATING TO ELECTIONS. |
| Report Title: | Campaign Finance and Elections Reform |
| Description: | Restores integrity in elections by prohibiting a person from soliciting or receiving campaign donations on government property; prohibiting a government contractor with a contract in excess of $25,000 from making a contribution; prohibiting contributions from corporations and labor organizations except through a separate segregated fund; prohibiting the use of campaign contributions for personal expenses; reducing the amounts of campaign contributions; defining the ownership interest in a corporation as twenty-five percent for purposes of campaign contribution limits by individuals; amending registration requirements for candidates seeking reelection; clarifying prohibited conduct at polling places; clarifying that excess contributions must be returned within thirty days or it will escheat to the Hawaii election campaign fund; and making falsifying reports with intent to circumvent the law or deceive a class C felony. (HB284 HD1) |
| Package: | House Majority |
| Companion: | |
| Introducer(s): | SAY, SAIKI, MINDO, CHANG, LUKE, LEE, TAKUMI, ARAKAKI, TAKAMINE, M. OSHIRO, KARAMATSU, SCHATZ, KANOHO, NISHIMOTO, KAHO`OHALAHALA, HAMAKAWA, SHIMABUKURO, SOUKI, HERKES, HALE, CALDWELL, WAKAI, MAGAOAY, ABINSAY, MORITA, EVANS, KAWAKAMI, WATERS, ITO, KAHIKINA, SONSON, NAKASONE, TAMAYO, B. OSHIRO |
| Current Referral: | JHW/TMG |
| Date | Status Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 1/17/2003 | H | Introduced |
| 1/21/2003 | H | Pass First Reading |
| 1/22/2003 | H | Referred to JUD, referral sheet 2. |
| 2/14/2003 | H | Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Tuesday, 02-18-03 at 2:00 pm in House conference room 325. |
| 2/18/2003 | H | The committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred until 2/25/2003. |
| 2/21/2003 | H | Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 02-25-03 at 1:30 pm in conference room 325. |
| 2/25/2003 | H | The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Hamakawa, B. Oshiro, Caldwell, Herkes, Ito, Kanoho, Lee, M. Oshiro, Sonson, Souki; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Finnegan, Marumoto, Pendleton, Thielen; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Chang. |
| 2/28/2003 | H | Reported from the committee on JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 716) as amended in (HD 1), recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading. |
| 2/28/2003 | H | Passed Second Reading as amended in (HD 1); placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting no and Herkes, Kaho`ohalahala, Ontai excused. |
| 3/4/2003 | H | Floor Amendment No. 6 offered by Rep. Fox. |
| 3/6/2003 | H | Floor amendment failed following Roll Call vote: Ayes, 15. Noes, 35 (Representative(s) Abinsay, Arakaki, Caldwell, Chang, Evans, Hale, Hamakawa, Herkes, Hiraki, Ito, Kahikina, Kaho`ohalahala, 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, 1 (Representative(s) Kanoho). |
| 3/6/2003 | H | Passed Third Reading as amended in (HD 1) with none voting no and Representative(s) Arakaki, Kahikina, Kanoho excused. |
| 3/6/2003 | H | Transmitted to Senate. |
| 3/7/2003 | S | Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 285). |
| 3/7/2003 | S | Passed First Reading. |
| 3/7/2003 | S | Deferred until 3/10/2003. |
| 3/10/2003 | S | Referred to JHW/TMG. |
| 8/21/2003 | D | Carried over to 2004 Regular Session |
$ = Appropriation measure
ConAm = Constitutional Amendment