HB 2738 Hawaii House · 2020 Regular Session

RELATING TO CAMPAIGN FINANCE.

Summary

Prohibits foreign nationals and foreign corporations from making independent expenditures. Requires every corporation that contributes or expends funds in a state election to file a statement of certification regarding its limited foreign influence. Requires noncandidate committees making only independent expenditures to obtain a statement of certification from each top contributor required to be listed in an advertisement. (SD2)

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2020

Committee Review

Jul 2020

House Passage

Feb 2020

Senate Passage

Jul 2020

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2020 Last action Jul 8, 2020

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jul 8, 2020

Introduced

House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

lower

Jul 6, 2020

Introduced

Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 610) in amended form (SD 2).

lower

Jul 6, 2020

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Jul 2, 2020

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, English, Inouye, K. Kahele, Kanuha, Kidani, Moriwaki, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Jun 30, 2020

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 07-02-20 10:15AM in conference room Auditorium.

upper

Mar 13, 2020

Committee

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

upper

Mar 13, 2020

Committee

Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3417) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Mar 10, 2020

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, J.Keohokalole, Gabbard, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

upper

Mar 5, 2020

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-10-20 10:00AM in conference room 016.

upper

Mar 3, 2020

Committee

Referred to JDC, WAM.

upper

Mar 3, 2020

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 277).

upper

Feb 28, 2020

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa, DeCoite, Holt, Thielen excused (4). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Feb 25, 2020

Lower · Passed

The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Eli, Gates, Hashimoto, Holt, Kitagawa, B. Kobayashi, Matayoshi, Nakamura, Nishimoto, Todd, Wildberger, Yamashita, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

lower

Feb 12, 2020

Committee

Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 317-20) 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, Perruso, Say, Takayama, Yamane, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) McKelvey; 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

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors