Hawaii Senate Bill 363 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 23 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2015-02-19 - Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Amends the partial public financing laws to amend the maximum amount of public funds available in each election to a candidate for the office of state senator, state representative, or prosecuting attorney to not exceed 50 per cent of the established expenditure limit for each election; and increase the matching contribution amount from the State from $1 for each $1 of qualifying contributions to an unspecified amount for each $1 of qualifying contributions in excess of the minimum qualifying contribution amounts. Makes an appropriation to increase funds available to candidates participating in the partial public funding program. Effective 01/07/2059. (SD1)

Campaign Spending; Partial Public Financing; Expenditure Limits; Matching Qualifying Contributions; Hawaii Campaign Election Fund; Appropriation ($)

Sen. Gil Keith-agaran [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-02-19	Senate	Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2015-02-19	Senate	Reported from JDL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 276) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2015-02-10	Senate	The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDL were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, Shimabukuro, Espero, Ihara, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Slom; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.
2015-02-06	Senate	The committee(s) on JDL deferred the measure until 02-10-15 9:30AM in conference room 016.
2015-02-03	Senate	The committee(s) on JDL has scheduled a public hearing on 02-06-15 9:15AM in conference room 016.
2015-01-26	Senate	Referred to JDL, WAM.
2015-01-26	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2015-01-23	Senate	Introduced.

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=363&year=2015
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2015/bills/SB363_.HTM
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2015/bills/SB363_SD1_.HTM