2025 Regular SessionHawaii Legislature

SB1202: Relating To Campaign Finance.

Legislative Summary

Allows campaign funds to be used for a candidates child care and vital household dependent care costs under certain conditions.

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Bill History

1/17/2025
Introduced.
Senate
1/21/2025
Passed First Reading.
Senate
1/27/2025
Referred to HHS, JDC.
Senate
1/28/2025
The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 01-31-25 1:34PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
Senate
1/31/2025
The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HHS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Hashimoto, Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
Senate
2/14/2025
Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 514) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.
Senate
2/14/2025
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading 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, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard, Chang.
Senate
2/28/2025
Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 958) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
Senate
2/28/2025
One Day Notice 03-04-25.
Senate
3/4/2025
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
3/4/2025
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 273).
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Pass First Reading
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 19
House of Representatives
3/10/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 03-12-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd; Ayes with reservations: none; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.
House of Representatives
3/18/2025
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1337), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
House of Representatives
3/18/2025
Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Muraoka, Shimizu voting no (4) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).
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, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 13 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Alcos; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Holt, Ward.
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1924), recommending passage on Third Reading.
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Muraoka, Shimizu voting no (4) and Representative(s) Cochran, Woodson excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 452).
Senate
4/3/2025
Enrolled to Governor.
Senate
4/23/2025
Act 019, 04/22/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1119).
Senate
4/23/2025
Act 019, on 04/22/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1119).
House of Representatives

Roll Call Votes

Senate Judiciary: Passed, Unamended
2/19/2025
2
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Health and Human Services: Passed, Unamended
1/31/2025
4
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/23/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/18/202522.0 KB
Misc
Misc4/3/2025223.9 KB
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