SB 2044 Hawaii Senate · 2022 Regular Session

RELATING TO VIOLATIONS OF CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAW.

Summary

Increases from $1,000 to $5,000 the fine that may be assessed for campaign spending law violations against a noncandidate committee making only independent expenditures and that has received at least one contribution of more than $10,000, or spent more than $10,000 in an election period. Allows the Campaign Spending Commission to order that the fine be up to three times the amount of the unlawful contribution or expenditure, and that the payment of the fine assessed against a noncandidate committee, or any portion thereof, be paid from the personal funds of an officer of the noncandidate committee.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2022

Committee Review

Mar 2022

Senate Passage

Mar 2022

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 14, 2022 Last action Mar 16, 2022

Floor votes · Senate Mar 8, 2022

How they voted

25–0

Passed

Total votes 25

Mar 8, 2022

D Democratic24

24 Yea

100% 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 16, 2022

Lower · Passed

The committee(s) on GVR recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

lower

Mar 10, 2022

Committee

Referred to GVR, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 24

lower

Mar 8, 2022

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 113).

lower

Mar 8, 2022

Upper · Passed

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Acasio. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Feb 23, 2022

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 10 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Misalucha, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

upper

Feb 18, 2022

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-23-22 10:05AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 18, 2022

Committee

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.

upper

Feb 18, 2022

Committee

Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2667) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 17, 2022

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 7 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Keohokalole, Acasio, Gabbard, Kim, Lee, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 15, 2022

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-17-22 9:31AM; Via Videoconference.

upper

Jan 28, 2022

Committee

Re-Referred to JDC, WAM.

upper

Jan 21, 2022

Committee

Referred to JDC.

upper

Jan 19, 2022

Introduced

Introduced and passed First Reading.

upper

Jan 14, 2022

Introduced

Pending Introduction.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors