SB 251 Hawaii Senate · 2018 Regular Session

RELATING TO CAMPAIGN FINANCE.

Summary

Establishes an exemption from the prohibition against using election campaign funds to make charitable donations or to award scholarships during the period from the filing of nomination papers to the date of the general election, for candidates who are already declared elected to office after running unopposed in an election or who would be unopposed in the general election. Takes effect on 1/7/2059. (SD1)

Bill status passed 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 Nov 30, 2017

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 24, 2017

Committee

Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1274), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

lower

Mar 15, 2017

Lower · Passed

The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Nishimoto, San Buenaventura, Brower, Johanson, Nakashima, Oshiro, McDermott, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, C. Lee, Morikawa.

lower

Mar 9, 2017

Committee

Referred to JUD, FIN, referral sheet 27

lower

Mar 7, 2017

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 107) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Mar 7, 2017

Upper · Passed

Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Feb 21, 2017

Upper · 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.

upper

Feb 15, 2017

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDL has scheduled a public hearing on 02-21-17 9:00AM in conference room 016.

upper

Jan 23, 2017

Committee

Referred to JDL.

upper

Jan 20, 2017

Introduced

Introduced.