RELATING TO CAMPAIGN FINANCE.
Summary
Allows candidates seeking election to use campaign funds for child care and vital household dependent care costs under certain conditions. Effective 5/1/2029. (HD1)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2021
Last action Dec 10, 2021
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
6
Committee
10
Mar 19, 2021
Committee
Reported from GVR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1065) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
The committees on GVR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) McKelvey, Wildberger, Cullen, Mizuno, Woodson, Yamashita, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Eli, Ichiyama.
lower
Mar 11, 2021
Committee
Referred to GVR, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 22
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 236) in amended form (SD 2).
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
upper
Feb 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Acasio, Gabbard, Kim, Lee, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Keohokalole.
upper
Feb 19, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-25-21 9:30AM; Via Videoconference.
upper
Feb 19, 2021
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
upper
Feb 19, 2021
Committee
Reported from HMS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 418) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
upper
Feb 16, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HMS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HMS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Ihara, Acasio, Misalucha, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Feb 10, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HMS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-16-21 3:00PM; CR 225 & Videoconference.
upper
Jan 27, 2021
Committee
Referred to HMS, JDC.
upper
Jan 22, 2021
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
6 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
BE
Bennette E. Misalucha
DDemocratic
P
Donna Kim
DDemocratic
P
Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran
DDemocratic
P
Jarrett Keohokalole
DDemocratic
P
Joy San Buenaventura
DDemocratic
P
Kurt Fevella
RRepublican
Co
Glenn Wakai
DDemocratic
Co
Maile Shimabukuro
DDemocratic
Co
Sharon Moriwaki
DDemocratic
Co
Stanley Chang
DDemocratic
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