HI HB1550 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 20 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-02-18 - Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Luke, Nakashima, Souki excused (3).
Pending: House Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

Increases the amounts of fines that may be assessed against noncandidate committees that make only independent expenditures for campaign spending violations. Allows the Campaign Spending Commission to recover the costs of investigation services and bank fees for the production of subpoenaed documents from the violator. Directs moneys collected for costs to be deposited in the Hawaii Election Campaign Fund. (HB1550 HD1)

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Title

Campaign Spending; Fines; Costs

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History

DateChamberAction
2016-02-18HousePassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Luke, Nakashima, Souki excused (3).
2016-02-18HouseReported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 447-16) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2016-02-11HouseThe committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) Rhoads, San Buenaventura, Creagan, Hashem, Kawakami, C. Lee, Morikawa, Nakashima, Takayama, Woodson, McDermott, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Brower.
2016-02-08HouseBill scheduled for decision making on Thursday, 02-11-16 2:00PM in House conference room 325.
2016-02-04HouseThe committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-11-16 2:00PM in room 325.
2016-02-01HouseBill scheduled for decision making on Thursday, 02-04-16 2:00PM in conference room 325.
2016-01-28HouseThe committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-04-16 2:00pm.
2016-01-28HouseBroadcast of hearing/briefing available. See: www.capitoltv.org
2016-01-25HouseBill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Thursday, 01-28-16 2:01PM in House conference room 325.
2016-01-25HouseReferred to JUD, FIN, referral sheet 1
2016-01-20HouseIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
2016-01-13HousePrefiled.

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