HI HB539 | 2010 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 26 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-05-11 - Carried over to 2010 Regular Session.
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

Allows companies to make contributions to candidates or candidate's committees. Allows companies to contribute an unlimited amount to their own noncandidate committees. Allows a company's noncandidate committee to make a contribution to a political party. Removes the limit on contributions by persons or any other entities to noncandidate committees. (HB539 HD1)

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Title

Elections; Campaign Contributions

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2009-05-11 Carried over to 2010 Regular Session.
2009-02-25 (H) Recommitted to JUD with none voting no and Representative(s) Takai excused.
2009-02-24 (H) Deferred one day 02-25-09.
2009-02-23 (H) Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 627) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
2009-02-17 (H) The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Karamatsu, Ito, Cabanilla, Herkes, Luke, Mizuno, B. Oshiro, Souki, Tsuji, Wakai; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Morita; 3 Noes: Representative(s) Belatti, Marumoto, Thielen; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Carroll, McKelvey.
2009-02-13 (H) Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 02/17/09 2:00PM in House conference room 325.
2009-02-12 (H) The committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred until 02-17-2009.
2009-02-10 (H) Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Thursday, 02-12-09 2:05 PM in House conference room 325.
2009-01-26 (H) Referred to JUD, referral sheet 2
2009-01-26 (H) Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2009-01-23 (H) Pending introduction.

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