RELATING TO VIOLATIONS OF CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAW.
Summary
Increases the amounts of fines that may be assessed against a noncandidate committee making only independent expenditures for campaign spending violations. Allows the Campaign Spending Commission to recover its costs from violators. Directs moneys collected for costs to be deposited in the Hawaii Election Campaign Fund. (HB283 HD1)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 20, 2017
Last action Feb 17, 2017
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Feb 17, 2017
Committee
Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 529) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
legislature
Feb 9, 2017
Legislature · Passed
The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Nishimoto, San Buenaventura, Brower, Johanson, C. Lee, Nakashima, Oshiro, McDermott, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Morikawa.
legislature
Jan 23, 2017
Committee
Referred to JUD, FIN, referral sheet 2
legislature
Jan 20, 2017
Introduced
Pending introduction.
legislature
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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