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HB 511 Hawaii House · 2017 Regular Session

RELATING TO LOBBYISTS.

Summary
Clarifies the laws governing lobbyists by amending the definitions of "expenditure," "lobbyist," and "lobbying." Allows a former employer of a lobbyist to file a notice of termination of employment. Amends requirements for expenditure reports covering special sessions of the legislature. Requires the posting of lobbyist registration statements on the state ethics commission's website within a reasonable time after filing and the posting shall remain on the website for at least four years. Increases the maximum administrative fine from $500 to $1,000 for each violation of the lobbying law. (HB511 CD1)
Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Apr 2017
Senate Passage
Mar 2017
Signed into Law
Jun 2017
Introduced Jan 20, 2017 Signed Jun 23, 2017
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
43
Key actions
16
Committee
14
Amendments
3
Jun 23, 2017
Signed into law
Act 051, on 06/22/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1151).
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Jun 23, 2017
Signed into law
Act 051, 06/22/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1151).
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Apr 27, 2017
Introduced
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-17.
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Apr 27, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 81).
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Apr 27, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 81) as amended in (CD 1).
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Apr 27, 2017
Legislature · Passed
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, Kim, K. Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
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Apr 27, 2017
Legislature · Passed
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Nishimoto, Oshiro, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
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Apr 27, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday, 04-27-17 at 4:00PM in Conference Room 325.
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Apr 26, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-27-17 10:30AM in conference room 325.
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Apr 25, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-26-17 2:00PM in conference room 325.
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Apr 24, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 04-25-17 10:00AM in conference room 325.
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Apr 7, 2017
Introduced
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
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Apr 6, 2017
Introduced
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 493) in amended form (SD 1).
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Apr 6, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) English). Transmitted to House.
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Mar 17, 2017
Legislature · Passed
The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDL were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, K. Rhoads, Kim, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.
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Mar 13, 2017
Legislature · Passed
The committee(s) on JDL has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-17 9:00AM in conference room 016.
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Mar 9, 2017
Committee
Referred to JDL.
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Mar 9, 2017
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 268).
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Mar 7, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
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Feb 23, 2017
Legislature · Passed
The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Nishimoto, San Buenaventura, Belatti, Brower, Johanson, C. Lee, Morikawa, Nakashima, Oshiro, McDermott, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
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Feb 9, 2017
Legislature · Passed
The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
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Jan 25, 2017
Committee
Referred to JUD, referral sheet 3
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Jan 20, 2017
Introduced
Pending introduction.
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