HB 413 Hawaii House · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO LOBBYIST CONTRIBUTIONS.

Summary

Clarifies administrative oversight of statutory restrictions relating to prohibited lobbyist contributions. Clarifies that the regular or special sessions in which lobbyist contributions are prohibited are periods during which both houses of the legislature are in session. (SD1)

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Jan 16, 2025 Signed May 16, 2025

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HB413_HD1 → HB413_SD1 · 5 edits

MODERATE

This bill clarifies which agency oversees lobbyist contribution restrictions and defines when legislative sessions occur for enforcement purposes. It shifts oversight of lobbyist violations from the ethics commission to the campaign spending commission, while the ethics commission retains oversight of lobbyists themselves. The bill also clarifies that 'session' means only when both legislative houses are actively in session.

Scope change

The bill modifies enforcement jurisdiction by transferring oversight of lobbyist contribution violations from the state ethics commission to the campaign spending commission, while retaining ethics commission oversight of the lobbyists themselves.

ENFORCEMENT

Transferred administrative oversight of lobbyist contribution violations from the state ethics commission to the campaign spending commission.

Reversed the referral direction for violations: now the ethics commission refers cases to the campaign spending commission instead of the other way around.

DEFINITION

Clarified that 'session' means only periods when both legislative houses are in session, rather than including other periods.

REQUIREMENT

Added '[state]' qualifier to legislature references in the statutory text.

TECHNICAL

Added new sections 1-7 with revised numbering and formatting, including a new Section 4 on non-retroactivity.

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 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1).

lower

Apr 21, 2025

Introduced

House agrees to Senate amendment(s).

lower

Apr 3, 2025

Amended

House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

lower

Apr 2, 2025

Introduced

Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 475) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Apr 2, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 2 (Senator(s) DeCorte, Ihara). Transmitted to House.

upper

Mar 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Mar 12, 2025

Committee

Re-Referred to JDC.

upper

Mar 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-25 9:45AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 6, 2025

Committee

Referred to JDC, WAM.

upper

Mar 6, 2025

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 231).

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Jan 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.

lower

Jan 21, 2025

Committee

Referred to JHA, referral sheet 1

lower

Jan 17, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 16, 2025

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors