SB 251 Hawaii Senate · 2017 Regular Session

RELATING TO CAMPAIGN FINANCE.

Summary

Establishes an exemption from the prohibition against using election campaign funds to make charitable donations or to award scholarships during the period from the filing of nomination papers to the date of the general election, for candidates who are already declared elected to office after running unopposed in an election or who would be unopposed in the general election. Takes effect on 1/7/2059. (SD1)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2017

Committee Review

Mar 2017

Senate Passage

Mar 2017

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 20, 2017 Last action Mar 24, 2017

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This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.

Full legislative history

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Committee

Mar 24, 2017

Legislature · Referred to committee

Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1274), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

Mar 15, 2017

Legislature · Reported by committee

The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Nishimoto, San Buenaventura, Brower, Johanson, Nakashima, Oshiro, McDermott, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, C. Lee, Morikawa.

Mar 9, 2017

Legislature · Referred to committee

Referred to JUD, FIN, referral sheet 27

Mar 7, 2017

Legislature · Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 107) in amended form (SD 1).

Mar 7, 2017

Legislature · Passed

Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

Feb 21, 2017

Legislature · Reported by committee

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.

Feb 15, 2017

Legislature · Reported by committee

The committee(s) on JDL has scheduled a public hearing on 02-21-17 9:00AM in conference room 016.

Jan 23, 2017

Legislature · Referred to committee

Referred to JDL.

Jan 20, 2017

Legislature · Introduced

Introduced.

7 primary · 0 co-sponsors