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SB 440 Hawaii Senate · 2017 Regular Session

RELATING TO VIOLATIONS OF CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAW.

Summary
Increases the amounts of fines that may be assessed against a noncandidate committee making only independent expenditures for campaign spending violations. Allows the Campaign Spending Commission to recover its costs from violators. Directs moneys collected for costs to be deposited in the Hawaii Election Campaign Fund. (SD1)
Bill status in committee 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 7, 2017
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
15
Key actions
1
Committee
8
Mar 7, 2017
Legislature · Referred to committee
Referred to JUD, FIN, referral sheet 26
Mar 3, 2017
Legislature · Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 38) in amended form (SD 1).
Mar 3, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Gabbard). Transmitted to House.
Feb 22, 2017
Legislature · Reported by committee
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, Dela Cruz, English, Galuteria, Harimoto, Inouye, K. Kahele, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
Feb 17, 2017
Legislature · Reported by committee
The committee(s) on WAM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-22-17 9:30AM in conference room 211.
Feb 14, 2017
Legislature · Referred to committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
Feb 14, 2017
Legislature · Referred to committee
Reported from JDL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 186) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
Feb 2, 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.
Jan 27, 2017
Legislature · Reported by committee
The committee(s) on JDL has scheduled a public hearing on 02-02-17 9:00AM in conference room 016.
Jan 23, 2017
Legislature · Referred to committee
Referred to JDL, WAM.
Jan 20, 2017
Legislature · Introduced
Introduced.
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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