SB 1543 Hawaii Senate · 2024 Regular Session

RELATING TO PUBLIC FINANCING FOR CANDIDATES TO ELECTED OFFICE.

Summary

Establishes a comprehensive system of public financing for all candidates seeking election to state and county public offices in the State, to begin with the 2026 general election year. Requires the Campaign Spending Commission to submit a progress and final report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD2)

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2023

Committee Review

Apr 2023

Senate Passage

Mar 2023

House Passage

Apr 2023

Governor

Introduced Jan 25, 2023 Last action Mar 25, 2024

Floor votes · Senate Feb 22, 2023

How they voted

13–0

Passed

Total votes 13

Feb 22, 2023

D Democratic12

12 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

Amendments

Apr 28, 2023

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-23 4:30PM; Conference Room 309.

upper

Apr 27, 2023

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-23 3:05PM; Conference Room 325.

upper

Apr 26, 2023

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-27-23 3:05PM; Conference Room 325.

upper

Apr 25, 2023

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-26-23 5:00PM; Conference Room 325.

upper

Apr 25, 2023

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-26-23 3:05PM; Conference Room 325.

upper

Apr 13, 2023

Amended

Senate disagrees with House amendments.

upper

Apr 13, 2023

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 795).

upper

Apr 11, 2023

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Apr 5, 2023

Lower · Passed

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Aiu, Chun, Cochran, Garrett, Kahaloa, Kila, Kobayashi, Lamosao, Morikawa, Poepoe, Takenouchi; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Alcos, Ward; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Nishimoto.

lower

Mar 22, 2023

Committee

Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1434) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

lower

Mar 17, 2023

Lower · Passed

The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Ganaden, Ichiyama, Kong, Mizuno, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Holt, Hashimoto, Ilagan.

lower

Mar 9, 2023

Committee

Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 17

lower

Mar 7, 2023

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 484) in amended form (SD 2).

lower

Mar 7, 2023

Upper · Passed

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Fevella). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fukunaga). Transmitted to House.

upper

Feb 22, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, Aquino, DeCoite, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 22, 2023

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (13-0)

senate

Feb 16, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-22-23 10:00AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 14, 2023

Committee

Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 260) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 9, 2023

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) Rhoads, Gabbard, Elefante, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.

upper

Feb 3, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-07-23 9:30AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 30, 2023

Committee

Referred to JDC, WAM.

upper

Jan 25, 2023

Introduced

Introduced.