SB 2533 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE CAMPAIGN SPENDING COMMISSION.

Summary

Adjusts the salaries of the Campaign Spending Commission's Executive Director and Associate Director to align with similar government officials who have compliance and enforcement responsibilities. Appropriates funds. (SD1)

Issues: ✓ Budget & Taxes

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2026 Last action Feb 11, 2026

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What changed between versions

SB2533 → SB2533_SD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill was revised to transition from a House bill to a Senate District 1 version, updating the bill title, author, and metadata. The most significant policy change involves aligning the salary of the Campaign Spending Commission's executive director with the executive director of the ethics commission, rather than the director of health. Additionally, the specific dollar amount appropriated for salary increases was removed, leaving a blank space for future legislative action.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding personnel compensation standards was modified to reference a different state agency for salary comparison.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the salary benchmark for the executive director from the 'director of health' to the 'executive director of the ethics commission'.

FISCAL

Deleted the specific appropriation amount of $138,679, replacing it with a blank line to be filled later.

TECHNICAL

Updated bill metadata including the author name, bill type, and version numbers to reflect Senate District 1 status.

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

Feb 11, 2026

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Feb 11, 2026

Committee

Reported from JDC/LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2159) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 5, 2026

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, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 5, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Lamosao, Moriwaki, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara.

upper

Jan 30, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC/LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-05-26 9:00AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 28, 2026

Committee

Referred to JDC/LBT, WAM.

upper

Jan 23, 2026

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors