RELATING TO ETHICS.
Summary
Clarifies the powers and duties of the State Ethics Commission; increases fines for ethics violations. Restores protection for legislators when carrying out a legislative function. Clarifies what is an expenditure for lobbyists and what is considered lobbying. Amends requirements for filing statements of expenditures. (HB290 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 15, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Feb 15, 2017
Committee
Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 385) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.
legislature
Feb 7, 2017
Legislature · Passed
The committees on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Johanson, Holt, Keohokalole, Nakashima, Yamashita, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Takumi.
legislature
Jan 23, 2017
Committee
Referred to LAB, JUD, referral sheet 2
legislature
Jan 20, 2017
Introduced
Pending introduction.
legislature
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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