HB 1984 HD 1 SD 2 CD 1

RELATING TO ELECTIONS

By Representative(s) HAMAKAWA

Keywords: ATTORNEYS, CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES, COUNTY GOVERNMENT, DEATH, ELECTIONS, GOVERNOR, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS

Report Title: Campaign Spending

Description: Clarifies that terms of office used to set contribution limits are unaffected by factors causing the terms of office to be shorter than usual. Requires candidates who withdraw or cease to be candidates to return private contributions to the donors within 4 years, and in the event of death, requires residual contributions to escheat to the Hawaii election campaign fund or be donated to a nonprofit organization. (CD1)

 1-21-00        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-24-00        H Referred to the committee on JHA, referral sheet 4       
 1-28-00        H Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 02
                  /01/00 at 2:00 P.M. in House conference room 325.
 2- 1-00        H The committee on JHA recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 2- 1-00        H The votes in JHA were as follows:10 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Hamakawa, Saiki, Cachola, Chang, Kaho`ohalahala,
                  Lee, Morita, Pendleton, Thielen, Whalen; Ayes with
                  reservations: Rep.(s) ; none Noes: Rep.(s) ; and 5
                  Excused: Rep.(s) Garcia, Hiraki, Takumi, Yoshinaga,         
                  Auwae
 2-22-00        H Reported from the committee on JHA (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 488-00) as amended in (HD 1), recommending
                  passage on Second Reading and placement on the
                  calendar for Third Reading
 2-22-00        H Passed Second Reading as amended in (HD 1); placed
                  on the calendar for Third Reading  with
                  Representative(s) NONE voting no and
                  Representative(s)  Cachola, Fox, Kahikina, Kanoho,
                  Luke, Meyer, Morihara, Okamura, Oshiro, M.,
                  Stegmaier, Takai, Thielen excused
 3- 1-00        H Passed Third Reading as amended in (HD 1)                
 3- 1-00        H The vote was as follows:  47 aye(s), with none
                  voting no and Representative(s) Chang, Herkes,
                  Menor, Okamura excused
 3- 1-00        H Transmitted to Senate                                    
 3- 2-00        S Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 15)                   
 3- 2-00        S Passed First Reading and referred to 1. JDC 2. WAM       
 3-10-00        S Bill scheduled to be heard by JDC on 03-14-00 at
                  9:00 a.m. in conference room 229.
 3-17-00        S The measure is deferred until 03-24-00 at 9:00 a.m.         
                  in conference room 229.
 3-24-00        S The committee on JDC recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 3-24-00        S The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Chumbley, Matsunaga, Chun Oakland, Ihara; Ayes with         
                  reservations: Senator(s) ; none Noes: Senator(s) ;
                  and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Sakamoto, Tanaka,
                  Anderson
 3-24-00        S Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2959) with
                  recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as
                  amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM
 3-24-00        S Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended
                  (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
 3-28-00        S Bill scheduled for decision making by WAM on
                  03-31-00 at 9:30 a.m. in conference room 211.
 3-31-00        S The committee on WAM recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 3-31-00        S The votes in WAM were as follows: 8 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Fukunaga, Levin, Buen, Chun, Chun Oakland, M. Ige,
                  Kawamoto, Nakata; Ayes with reservations: Senator(s)        
                  ; none Noes: Senator(s) ; and 5 Excused: Senator(s)         
                  D. Ige, Iwase, Tam, Taniguchi, Anderson
 4- 7-00        S Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3373) with
                  recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as
                  amended (SD 2)
 4- 7-00        S 48 hours notice 04-11-00                                 
 4-11-00        S Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD        
                  2). Ayes, 23.  Noes, none.  Excused, 2 (Buen,
                  Bunda).
 4-11-00        S Transmitted to House                                     
 4-11-00        H Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 484) in amended         
                  form (SD 2)
 4-13-00        H House disagrees with Senate amendment(s)                 
 4-14-00        S Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 617)      
 4-16-00        H House conferees appointed: Hamakawa, Nakasone
                  (Co-)Chairman; Saiki, Auwae
 4-17-00        S Senate Conferees appointed: Chumbley, Matsunaga,
                  Iwase, (Co-)Chair; Ihara, Anderson
 4-17-00        H Re-referred to the committees on 1.JHA 2. FIN,
                  referral sheet 56
 4-17-00        S Received notice of appointment of House conferees
                  (Hse. Com. No. 675).
 4-17-00        H Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No.
                  664)
 4-19-00        H Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on
                  Thursday, 04-20-00 at 2:00 P.M. in   conference room        
                  325.
 4-21-00        H Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on
                  Monday, 04-24-00 at 2:00 p.m. in conference room
                  325.
 4-24-00        H Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on
                  Monday, 04/24/00 at 6:00 p.m. in conference room
                  325.
 4-25-00        H Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on
                  Tuesday, 04-25-00 at 6:00 P.M. in conference room
                  325.
 4-26-00        H The Conference Committee recommends that the measure        
                  be Passed, with Amendments.
 4-26-00        H The votes by House Conference Managers were as
                  follows: 4 Ayes: Rep.(s) Hamakawa, Nakasone, Saiki,         
                  Auwae; Ayes with reservations: Rep.(s) ; none Noes:         
                  Rep.(s) ; and none Excused: Rep.(s)
 4-26-00        S The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as         
                  follows: 4 Ayes: Senator(s) Chumbley, Matsunaga,
                  Iwase, Ihara; Ayes with reservations: Senator(s) ;
                  none Noes: Senator(s) ; and 1 Excused: Senator(s)
                  Anderson.
 4-27-00        H Reported from Conference Committee (Conf. Com. Rep.         
                  No. 13) as amended in (CD 1)
 4-27-00        S Reported from Conf. Com. as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com.        
                  Rep. No. 13)
 4-27-00        S 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1)                         
 4-27-00        H Forty-eight (48) hours notice 05-02-00                   
 5- 2-00        S Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 24.          
                  Noes, none ().  Excused, 1 (Anderson).
 5- 2-00        H Passed Final Reading as amended in (CD 1)                
 5- 2-00        H The vote was as follows:  50 aye(s), with none
                  voting no and Representative(s) Okamura excused
 5- 2-00        S Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House        
                  (Hse. Com. No. 731).
 5- 3-00        H Transmitted to Governor                                  
 5- 3-00        H Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 725)     
 6-20-00        S Act 242, 06-19-00, (Gov. Msg. No. 365)                   
 6-20-00        H Act 242, on 06-19-00 (Gov. Msg. No. 243)