2025 Regular Session • Hawaii Legislature
SB1048: Relating To Solicitation Of Funds From The Public.
Legislative Summary
Amends Act 205, SLH 2024, to clarify standards and safeguards in online crowdfunding, including creating separate registration, reporting, and fee requirements that are specific to platform charities and charitable fundraising platforms. Extends the effective date of Act 205 to July 1, 2026. (CD1)
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Bill History
1/17/2025
Introduced.
Senate
1/21/2025
Passed First Reading.
Senate
1/23/2025
Referred to CPN, JDC.
Senate
2/6/2025
The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-10-25 9:35AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
Senate
2/10/2025
The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Richards, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
Senate
2/14/2025
Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 493) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
Senate
2/14/2025
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
Senate
2/14/2025
The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-19-25 9:45AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
Senate
2/19/2025
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
2/27/2025
Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 735) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
Senate
2/27/2025
48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.
Senate
3/4/2025
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
Senate
3/4/2025
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 249) in amended form (SD 2).
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Pass First Reading
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Referred to CPC, FIN, referral sheet 19
House of Representatives
3/14/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 03-18-25 2:05PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
3/18/2025
The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Tam, Pierick.
House of Representatives
3/21/2025
Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1471) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
House of Representatives
3/21/2025
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) Cochran, Garrett, Kapela, Kitagawa, Ward excused (5).
House of Representatives
3/28/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 03-31-25 3:15PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Holt, Ward.
House of Representatives
4/4/2025
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1972) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
House of Representatives
4/4/2025
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-08-25.
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Marten excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 670).
Senate
4/10/2025
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
Senate
4/10/2025
Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 779).
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Senate Conferees Appointed: Keohokalole Chair; Rhoads Co-Chair; Awa.
Senate
4/16/2025
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 811).
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
House Conferees Appointed: Matayoshi, Takenouchi Co-Chairs; Iwamoto, Pierick.
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 754).
Senate
4/17/2025
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-21-25 1:30PM in conference room 224.
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-22-25 1:30PM in conference room 224.
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-23-25 1:30PM in conference room 224.
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-23-25 1:31PM; Conference Room 224.
Senate
4/23/2025
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-24-25 1:30PM in conference room 224.
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.
Senate
4/24/2025
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Takenouchi, Iwamoto, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 161).
Senate
4/25/2025
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25.
Senate
4/25/2025
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 161) as amended in (CD 1).
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25.
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
House Conference: Passed, With Amendments
4/24/2025
4
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments
4/24/2025
2
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Judiciary: Passed, With Amendments
2/19/2025
4
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, With Amendments
2/10/2025
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(3/4/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Democrat: 6
Primary Sponsor

Jarrett Keohokalole
Democrat