2024 Regular Session • Hawaii Legislature
SB1543: Relating To Public Financing For Candidates To Elected Office.
Legislative Summary
Establishes a comprehensive system of public financing for all candidates seeking election to state and county public offices in the State, to begin with the 2026 general election year. Requires the Campaign Spending Commission to submit a progress and final report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD2)
Bill History
1/25/2023
Introduced.
Senate
1/27/2023
Passed First Reading.
Senate
1/30/2023
Referred to JDC, WAM.
Senate
2/3/2023
The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-07-23 9:30AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
Senate
2/7/2023
The committee(s) on JDC deferred the measure until 02-09-23 9:25AM; Conference Room 016.
Senate
2/9/2023
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, Elefante, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.
Senate
2/14/2023
Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 260) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
Senate
2/14/2023
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
Senate
2/16/2023
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-22-23 10:00AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
Senate
2/22/2023
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, Aquino, DeCoite, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
Senate
3/3/2023
Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 974) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
Senate
3/3/2023
48 Hrs. Notice 03-07-23.
Senate
3/7/2023
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Fevella). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fukunaga). Transmitted to House.
Senate
3/7/2023
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 484) in amended form (SD 2).
House of Representatives
3/9/2023
Pass First Reading
House of Representatives
3/9/2023
Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 17
House of Representatives
3/15/2023
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Friday, 03-17-23 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
3/17/2023
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Ganaden, Ichiyama, Kong, Mizuno, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Holt, Hashimoto, Ilagan.
House of Representatives
3/22/2023
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1434) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
House of Representatives
3/22/2023
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Kitagawa excused (1).
House of Representatives
4/3/2023
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 04-05-23 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
4/5/2023
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Aiu, Chun, Cochran, Garrett, Kahaloa, Kila, Kobayashi, Lamosao, Morikawa, Poepoe, Takenouchi; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Alcos, Ward; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Nishimoto.
House of Representatives
4/6/2023
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2150) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
House of Representatives
4/6/2023
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-11-23.
House of Representatives
4/11/2023
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Todd excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
House of Representatives
4/13/2023
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 795).
Senate
4/13/2023
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
Senate
4/13/2023
Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 888).
House of Representatives
4/21/2023
House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas, Yamashita Co-Chairs; Marten, Takayama, Souza.
House of Representatives
4/24/2023
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 840).
Senate
4/24/2023
Senate Conferees Appointed: Rhoads Chair; Moriwaki Co-Chair; Elefante, Gabbard, Awa.
Senate
4/24/2023
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 976).
House of Representatives
4/25/2023
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-26-23 3:05PM; Conference Room 325.
Senate
4/25/2023
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-26-23 5:00PM; Conference Room 325.
Senate
4/26/2023
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-27-23 3:05PM; Conference Room 325.
Senate
4/27/2023
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-23 3:05PM; Conference Room 325.
Senate
4/28/2023
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-23 4:30PM; Conference Room 309.
Senate
12/11/2023
Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.
3/20/2024
Senate Conferee(s) discharged.
Senate
3/20/2024
Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 340).
House of Representatives
3/22/2024
House Conferee(s) discharged.
House of Representatives
3/25/2024
Received notice of discharge of all conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).
Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments
2/22/2023
13
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Judiciary: Passed, With Amendments
2/9/2023
4
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(3/7/2023)
Chamber
Senate
Sine Die