RELATING TO ELECTIONS.
Summary
Requires candidates for President, Vice President, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or Mayor to disclose their federal income tax returns to be listed on a general election ballot. Prohibits electors from voting for candidates for President or Vice President if those candidates have not disclosed their federal income tax returns. (HB712 HD1)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Apr 2019
House Passage
Mar 2019
Senate Failed
Apr 2019
Governor
Introduced Jan 18, 2019
Last action Apr 9, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Apr 9, 2019 · House Mar 5, 2019
How they voted
10–15
Failed
Total votes 25
Apr 9, 2019
D
Democratic24
58% Nay
R
Republican1
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
5
Committee
7
Apr 9, 2019
Vote failed
Senate Vote: fail (10-15)
senate
Apr 2, 2019
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, Gabbard; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Wakai ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kim, Fevella.
upper
Mar 29, 2019
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 04-02-19 9:45AM in conference room 016.
upper
Mar 7, 2019
Committee
Referred to JDC.
upper
Mar 7, 2019
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 402).
upper
Mar 5, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) DeCoite, Har, Matsumoto, Okimoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Kong, McDermott, Say, Tokioka, Ward voting no (5) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Feb 6, 2019
Lower · Passed
The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, San Buenaventura, Brower, Creagan, McKelvey, Morikawa, Takayama, Yamane; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Say; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Lowen, Thielen.
lower
Feb 5, 2019
Lower · Passed
The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-06-19.
lower
Jan 31, 2019
Committee
Re-referred to JUD, referral sheet 9
lower
Jan 24, 2019
Committee
Referred to JUD, FIN, referral sheet 5
lower
Jan 22, 2019
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 18, 2019
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Joy San Buenaventura
DDemocratic
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