SB 840 Hawaii Senate · 2020 Regular Session

RELATING TO ELECTIONS.

Summary

Allows the elections commission to refer a complaint to the attorney general or county prosecutor in addition to any administrative determination and without the requirement that the commission believes the respondent has recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally committed a violation. Disqualifies a person convicted of violating elections criminal prosecution laws from holding elective public office for ten years, rather than four. Repeals language stipulating that elections criminal prosecution law does not apply to any person who has paid or agreed to pay fines related to report filing violations and advertisement violations prior to the commencement of the proceedings.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2019

Committee Review

Mar 2020

Senate Passage

Feb 2020

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 18, 2019 Last action Mar 16, 2020

Floor votes · Senate Feb 5, 2020

How they voted

24–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 25

Feb 5, 2020

D Democratic24

23 Yea 1

95% Yea

R Republican1

1 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 12, 2020

Lower · Passed

The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until Monday, 03-16-20 at 2:00 PM.

lower

Feb 11, 2020

Committee

Referred to JUD, FIN , referral sheet 27

lower

Feb 5, 2020

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 3).

lower

Feb 5, 2020

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Harimoto). Transmitted to House.

upper

Jan 29, 2020

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 9 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, Harimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 4 Excused: Senator(s) English, K. Kahele, Moriwaki, Taniguchi.

upper

Jan 24, 2020

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 01-29-20 10:00AM in conference room 211.

upper

Feb 13, 2019

Committee

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.

upper

Feb 13, 2019

Committee

Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 294) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 8, 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, Wakai, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard, Fevella.

upper

Feb 4, 2019

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-08-19 9:00AM in conference room 016.

upper

Jan 24, 2019

Committee

Referred to JDC, WAM.

upper

Jan 18, 2019

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

4 primary · 0 co-sponsors