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SB 440 Hawaii Senate · 2017 Regular Session

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. (SD1)
Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2017
Senate Passage
Mar 2017
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 20, 2017 Last action Mar 7, 2017
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
5
Committee
8
Mar 7, 2017
Committee
Referred to JUD, FIN, referral sheet 26
legislature
Mar 3, 2017
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 38) in amended form (SD 1).
legislature
Mar 3, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Gabbard). Transmitted to House.
legislature
Feb 22, 2017
Legislature · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, Dela Cruz, English, Galuteria, Harimoto, Inouye, K. Kahele, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
legislature
Feb 17, 2017
Legislature · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-22-17 9:30AM in conference room 211.
legislature
Feb 14, 2017
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
legislature
Feb 14, 2017
Committee
Reported from JDL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 186) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
legislature
Feb 2, 2017
Legislature · Passed
The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDL were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, K. Rhoads, Kim, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.
legislature
Jan 27, 2017
Legislature · Passed
The committee(s) on JDL has scheduled a public hearing on 02-02-17 9:00AM in conference room 016.
legislature
Jan 23, 2017
Committee
Referred to JDL, WAM.
legislature
Jan 20, 2017
Introduced
Introduced.
legislature
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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