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HB 2735 Hawaii House · 2020 Regular Session

RELATING TO ELECTIONS.

Summary
Amends the assessment of administrative fines for persons and certain noncandidate committees making only independent expenditures that violate Hawaii's campaign finance laws. Allows the Campaign Spending Commission to order that payment of a fine assessed against a noncandidate committee, or any portion thereof, be paid from the personal funds of an officer of the noncandidate committee. Requires nomination paper filing fees to be deposited into the Hawaii election campaign fund. Increases the amount of public funds available to candidates who agree to expenditure limits beginning 1/1/2022. Increases the number of signatures and fees required to file nomination papers. Amends the deadline to file nomination papers to the first Tuesday in May. Takes effect on 7/1/2050. (HD1)
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2020 Last action Feb 25, 2020
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Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Feb 25, 2020
Lower · Passed
The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
lower
Feb 14, 2020
Committee
Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 532-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Feb 5, 2020
Lower · Passed
The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, San Buenaventura, Brower, Creagan, Lowen, McKelvey, Perruso, Say, Takayama, Yamane, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Nakashima.
lower
Feb 4, 2020
Lower · Passed
The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-05-20.
lower
Jan 27, 2020
Committee
Referred to JUD, FIN, referral sheet 5
lower
Jan 23, 2020
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
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