Hawaii House Bill 2735 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on January 23 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-25 - The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
Pending: House Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Amends the assessment of administrative fines for persons and certain noncandidate committees making only independent expenditures that violate Hawaii's campaign finance laws. Allows the Campaign Spending Commission to order that payment of a fine assessed against a noncandidate committee, or any portion thereof, be paid from the personal funds of an officer of the noncandidate committee. Requires nomination paper filing fees to be deposited into the Hawaii election campaign fund. Increases the amount of public funds available to candidates who agree to expenditure limits beginning 1/1/2022. Increases the number of signatures and fees required to file nomination papers. Amends the deadline to file nomination papers to the first Tuesday in May. Takes effect on 7/1/2050. (HD1)

Relating To Elections.

Sen. Chris Lee [D]	Rep. Richard Creagan [D]	Rep. Nicole Lowen [D]	Rep. Sylvia Luke [D]
Rep. Nadine Nakamura [D]	Rep. Tina Wildberger [D]

2020-02-05 - House - House Judiciary: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-02-25	House	The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
2020-02-21	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 02-25-20 11:00AM in House conference room 308.
2020-02-14	House	Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Cachola voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Okimoto voting no (1) and Representative(s) Holt, Takayama excused (2).
2020-02-14	House	Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 532-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2020-02-05	House	The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, San Buenaventura, Brower, Creagan, Lowen, McKelvey, Perruso, Say, Takayama, Yamane, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Nakashima.
2020-02-04	House	Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-05-20 2:00PM in conference room 325.
2020-02-04	House	The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-05-20.
2020-01-31	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Tuesday, 02-04-20 2:05PM in House conference room 325.
2020-01-27	House	Referred to JUD, FIN, referral sheet 5
2020-01-23	House	Introduced and Pass First Reading.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2735&year=2020
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2735_.HTM
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2735_HD1_.HTM
Roll Call	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2735&year=2020