HB 1888 Hawaii House · 2022 Regular Session

RELATING TO ELECTIONEERING COMMUNICATIONS.

Summary

Increases the threshold amount that requires disclosure of electioneering communications. Requires that disclosures of electioneering communications occur on the date the electioneering communications are publicly distributed. Specifies the disclosure date for subsequent public distribution of electioneering communications. Exempts communications in news stories or editorials published by electronic means from being considered electioneering communications. Repeals the actual expenditures exception from the definition of "electioneering communication". Applies to all elections beginning with the 2022 primary election. Effective 7/1/2112. (SD1)

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2022

Committee Review

Apr 2022

House Passage

Mar 2022

Senate Passage

Apr 2022

Governor

Introduced Jan 21, 2022 Last action Apr 19, 2022

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 14, 2022

Introduced

House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

lower

Apr 12, 2022

Introduced

Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 804) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Apr 12, 2022

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Apr 6, 2022

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Keohokalole, Acasio, Gabbard, Kim, Lee; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

upper

Apr 1, 2022

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC deferred the measure until 04-06-22 9:30AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 29, 2022

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 04-01-22 9:30AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 11, 2022

Committee

Re-Referred to JDC.

upper

Mar 8, 2022

Committee

Referred to JDC, WAM.

upper

Mar 4, 2022

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 47).

upper

Mar 3, 2022

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Matayoshi, Todd excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Feb 24, 2022

Lower · Passed

The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Yamashita, Branco, Eli, Holt, Ilagan, B. Kobayashi, Marten, Nishimoto, Perruso, Sayama, Tam, Todd, Wildberger; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) McDermott.

lower

Feb 18, 2022

Committee

Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Eli, Kapela excused (2).

lower

Feb 18, 2022

Committee

Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 623-22) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

lower

Feb 16, 2022

Lower · Passed

The committees on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Matayoshi, Ichiyama, D. Kobayashi, LoPresti, Lowen, McKelvey, Nakamura, Takumi, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Tokioka.

lower

Feb 10, 2022

Committee

Reported from GVR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 192-22) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

lower

Feb 4, 2022

Lower · Passed

The committees on GVR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) McKelvey, Wildberger, Cullen, Eli, Ichiyama, Mizuno, Woodson, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.

lower

Feb 2, 2022

Lower · Passed

The committee(s) on GVR recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-04-22 9:30AM.

lower

Jan 26, 2022

Committee

Referred to GVR, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 2

lower

Jan 24, 2022

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.