2025 Regular Session • Hawaii Legislature
HB370: Relating To Partial Public Financing Of Elections.
Legislative Summary
Increases the amount of partial public campaign financing available for all elective offices. Adjusts the minimum amount of qualifying contributions certain candidates must receive to participate in the program. Increases the matching fund payments for excess qualifying contributions. Appropriates funds for the program and staff. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)
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Bill History
1/16/2025
Pending introduction.
House of Representatives
1/17/2025
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
House of Representatives
1/21/2025
Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1
House of Representatives
1/23/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 01-28-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
1/28/2025
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 171) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Matsumoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick, Reyes Oda voting no (5) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).
House of Representatives
2/21/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 02-25-25 12:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
2/25/2025
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Alcos; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Kusch, Reyes Oda, Ward.
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1144) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-04-25.
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Matsumoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka, Reyes Oda voting no (3) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 218).
Senate
3/6/2025
Passed First Reading.
Senate
3/6/2025
Referred to JDC, WAM.
Senate
3/12/2025
The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-25 9:45AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
Senate
3/18/2025
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, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.
Senate
3/21/2025
Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1239) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
Senate
3/21/2025
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
Senate
3/27/2025
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-01-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
Senate
4/1/2025
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite.
Senate
4/3/2025
Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1647) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
Senate
4/3/2025
One Day Notice 04-04-25.
Senate
4/4/2025
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
Senate
4/4/2025
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 571) in amended form (SD 1).
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 621).
Senate
4/14/2025
House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas, Kitagawa Co-Chairs; Garcia.
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 732).
Senate
4/15/2025
Senate Conferees Appointed: Rhoads Chair; Hashimoto Co-Chair; Fevella.
Senate
4/15/2025
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 790).
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-17-25 3:46PM in conference room 325.
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Monday 04-21-25 2:05PM in conference room 325.
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-22-25 2:05PM in conference room 325.
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-23-25 2:15PM in conference room 325.
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-24-25 2:15PM in conference room 325.
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-25-25 2:15PM in conference room 325.
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 5:30PM in Conference Room 325.
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended
4/1/2025
12
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Judiciary: Passed, With Amendments
3/18/2025
4
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(3/4/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Nadine Nakamura
Democrat