HB 144 Hawaii House · 2022 Regular Session

RELATING TO ELECTIONEERING COMMUNICATIONS.

Summary

Increases the monetary threshold that triggers disclosure of electioneering communications. Requires that disclosures of electioneering communications occur on the date the electioneering communications are publicly distributed. Classifies election advertisements sent by mail at any postal rate as electioneering communications. Repeals the requirement that a person be treated as having made an expenditure if the person has executed a contract to make the expenditure. Excludes candidate and candidate committees from the disclosure requirements. Effective 7/1/2112. (HD2)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2021

Committee Review

Mar 2021

House Passage

Mar 2021

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 21, 2021 Last action Dec 10, 2021

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This bill passed the House. No roll call record of that vote is available.

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Committee

Mar 11, 2021

Senate · Referred to committee

Referred to JDC.

Mar 11, 2021

Senate · Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 187).

Mar 9, 2021

House · Passed

Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Sayama excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

Mar 3, 2021

House · Reported by committee

The committees on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Matayoshi, Ichiyama, D. Kobayashi, Lowen, McKelvey, Nakamura, Takumi, Todd; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) LoPresti, Tokioka, Ward.

Feb 19, 2021

House · Referred to committee

Reported from GVR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 599) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

Feb 17, 2021

House · Reported by committee

The committees on GVR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) McKelvey, Wildberger, Cullen, Eli, Ichiyama; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Mizuno, Woodson, Yamashita, Ward.

Feb 12, 2021

House · Reported by committee

The committee(s) on GVR recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-17-21 at 10:30 am.

Jan 27, 2021

House · Referred to committee

Referred to GVR, JHA, referral sheet 1

Jan 22, 2021

House · Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

Jan 21, 2021

House · Introduced

Pending introduction.

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors