HI SB51 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-1)
Status: Introduced on January 15 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-12 - Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
Pending: Senate Ways and Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 15 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-12 - Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
Pending: Senate Ways and Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Summary
Establishes a comprehensive system of public financing for all candidates seeking election to state and county public offices in the State of Hawaii, to begin with the 2028 general election year. Requires the Campaign Spending Commission to submit reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 4/23/2057. (SD1)
Title
Relating To Public Financing For Candidates To Elected Office.
Sponsors
| Sen. Karl Rhoads [D] | Sen. Stanley Chang [D] | Sen. Carol Fukunaga [D] | Sen. Angus McKelvey [D] |
| Sen. Joy San Buenaventura [D] | Sen. Kurt Fevella [R] | Sen. Les Ihara [D] | Sen. Sharon Moriwaki [D] |
Roll Calls
2025-02-05 - Senate - Senate Judiciary: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 3 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-12 | Senate | Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. |
| 2025-02-12 | Senate | Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 306) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM. |
| 2025-02-05 | Senate | The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Chang. |
| 2025-01-29 | Senate | The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-05-25 9:15AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference. |
| 2025-01-16 | Senate | Referred to JDC, WAM. |
| 2025-01-15 | Senate | Introduced and passed First Reading. |
| 2025-01-08 | Senate | Pending Introduction. |
