HB 1520 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO CAMPAIGN FINANCE.

Summary

Clarifies that the five‑year statute of limitations for criminal prosecutions of campaign finance violations begins upon discovery of the offense by the Campaign Spending Commission. Effective 3/22/2075. (SD1)

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

Governor

Introduced Jan 14, 2026 Last action Apr 7, 2026

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What changed between versions

HB1520_HD1 → HB1520_SD1 · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill text was updated from the House version to the Senate version, reflecting procedural changes in authorship and version numbering. The substantive policy content, including the statute of limitations for campaign finance violations and the effective date, remains identical to the House version.

TECHNICAL

Updated bill metadata including author names, revision numbers, and internal tracking codes to reflect Senate processing.

Changed the version identifier from House Draft 1 to Senate Draft 1.

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

Apr 2, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-07-26 10:31AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 30, 2026

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

upper

Mar 30, 2026

Committee

Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3282) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Mar 24, 2026

Committee

Re-Referred to JDC, WAM.

upper

Mar 24, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) San Buenaventura ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Mar 20, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-24-26 9:45AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 16, 2026

Committee

Re-Referred to JDC.

upper

Mar 12, 2026

Committee

Referred to JDC/WAM.

upper

Mar 12, 2026

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 237).

upper

Mar 10, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Feb 10, 2026

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, Cochran, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

lower

Jan 26, 2026

Committee

Referred to JHA, referral sheet 1

lower

Jan 21, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 14, 2026

Introduced

Prefiled.

lower

22 primary · 0 co-sponsors