SB 3243 Hawaii Senate · 2024 Regular Session

RELATING TO CAMPAIGN FINANCE.

Summary

Amends the prohibition against foreign nationals and foreign corporations making campaign finance contributions and expenditures. Requires every business entity that contributes or expends funds in a state election to file a statement of certification regarding its limited foreign influence. Requires noncandidate committees making only independent expenditures to obtain a statement of certification from each top contributor required to be listed in an advertisement. Effective 1/1/3000. (HD1)

Bill status passed 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2024

Committee Review

Mar 2024

Senate Passage

Mar 2024

House Passage

Mar 2024

Governor

Introduced Jan 24, 2024 Last action Mar 19, 2024

Floor votes · Senate Mar 5, 2024 · House Mar 19, 2024

How they voted

25–0

Passed

Total votes 25

Mar 5, 2024

D Democratic23

23 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican2

2 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 19, 2024

Committee

Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1185-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

lower

Mar 19, 2024

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (47-0-4)

house

Mar 14, 2024

Lower · Passed

The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Evslin, Holt, Ichiyama, Ilagan, Miyake; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Ganaden, Kong, Souza; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

lower

Mar 7, 2024

Committee

Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 16

lower

Mar 5, 2024

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 312) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Mar 5, 2024

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Feb 23, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Elefante, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) San Buenaventura.

upper

Feb 16, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-23-24 9:30AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 14, 2024

Committee

Reported from TCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2352) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

upper

Feb 6, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TCA were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, Inouye, Elefante, Kanuha, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 2, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 02-06-24 3:01PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 29, 2024

Committee

Referred to TCA, JDC.

upper

Jan 24, 2024

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors