RELATING TO PARTIAL PUBLIC FINANCING OF ELECTIONS.
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What it does
Official summary
Increases the amount of partial public campaign financing available for all elective offices. Adjusts the minimum amount of qualifying contributions certain candidates must receive to participate in the program. Increases the matching fund payments for excess qualifying contributions.
More detail
Appropriates funds for the program and staff. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)
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More on this bill
Where it stands
Introduced
Passed House
Passed Senate
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5Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
2026
Apr 2Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).Latest
Apr 1House Conferee(s) discharged.
Mar 20Senate Conferee(s) discharged.
Mar 20Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409).Minor
2025
Dec 8Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.Minor
Apr 25Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 5:30PM in Conference Room 325.
Apr 24Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-25-25 2:15PM in conference room 325.
Apr 23Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-24-25 2:15PM in conference room 325.
Apr 22Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-23-25 2:15PM in conference room 325.
Apr 21Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-22-25 2:05PM in conference room 325.
Apr 17Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Monday 04-21-25 2:05PM in conference room 325.
Apr 16Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-17-25 3:46PM in conference room 325.
Apr 15Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 732).Minor
Apr 10Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 621).Minor
Apr 8House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).Minor
Apr 4Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.Passed Senate
Vote recorded Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
Apr 4Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 571) in amended form (SD 1).
Apr 3Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1647) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
Apr 3One Day Notice 04-04-25.
Apr 1The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite.Minor
Vote recorded The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Upper
Mar 27The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-01-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
Mar 21Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1239) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
Mar 21Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.Minor
Mar 18The 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.Minor
Vote recorded The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
Mar 12The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-25 9:45AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
Mar 6Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 218).Minor
Mar 6Passed First Reading.Minor
Mar 6Referred to JDC, WAM.Minor
Mar 4Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Matsumoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka, Reyes Oda voting no (3) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.Passed House
Vote recorded Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2. Result: pass.Lower
Feb 28Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1144) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
Feb 28Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-04-25.
Feb 25The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Alcos; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Kusch, Reyes Oda, Ward.Minor
Vote recorded The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
Feb 21Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 02-25-25 12:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
Feb 5Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 171) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
Vote recorded Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN. Result: pass.Lower
Feb 5Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Matsumoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick, Reyes Oda voting no (5) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).Minor
Jan 28The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.Minor
Vote recorded The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
Jan 23Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 01-28-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.