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Senate-confirmed governor appointees would face fundraising limits

Governor-nominated or appointed workers in Senate-confirmed paid posts could not join candidate fundraisers or solicit campaign donations, but could still vote, speak, and give personally.

What it does

Covered appointees would be barred from taking part in candidate fundraisers or asking anyone for campaign donations. They could still share political views, donate personally, and vote.

Argument forKeeping covered appointees away from fundraisers and donation requests could reduce the appearance that political giving affects state contracts.

Argument againstCovered appointees could have fewer ways to support candidates because they could not attend fundraisers or ask anyone for campaign donations.

More detail

Covered workers would be barred from organizing, attending, or hosting candidate fundraisers, and from directly or indirectly asking anyone for campaign donations. This covers executive branch employees whom the governor nominates or appoints to paid positions requiring Senate confirmation. They could still share political views, make personal political donations, and vote. The text says the measure would take effect upon approval.

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IntroducedJan 14
Passed SenateMar 6
Passed HouseApr 14
To GovernorMay 8
Became LawJul 10

Looking ahead

No hearings or votes scheduled.

History

2026
1. Jul 10Act 228, 07/10/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1330).Latest
2. Jul 10Act 228, on 07/10/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1330).Became Law
3. May 8Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).Minor
4. May 8Enrolled to Governor.To Governor
5. May 6Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.Major
  - Vote recorded Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1. Result: pass.Lower
6. May 6Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).Major
7. May 6Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).Minor
8. May 1The Conference committee reconsidered its previous decision.
  - Vote recorded The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
  - Vote recorded The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
9. May 1The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Poepoe, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
10. May 1The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Lee, C., Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
11. May 1Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 162-26).
12. May 148 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.
13. May 1Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 162-26) as amended in (CD 1).
14. May 1Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.
15. Apr 30Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 2:05PM; Conference Room 325.
16. Apr 29The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Lee, C., Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
  - Vote recorded The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
  - Vote recorded Reconsider: The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
17. Apr 29The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Poepoe, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
18. Apr 28Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-26 2:00PM; CR 325.
19. Apr 27Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-28-26 2:00PM in conference room 325.
20. Apr 24Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Monday 04-27-26 2:00PM in conference room 325.
21. Apr 23Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-26 3:10PM; Conference Room 325.
22. Apr 22Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-23-26 2:00PM; Conference Room 325.
23. Apr 21Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Wednesday, 04-22-26 2:00PM in conference room 325.
24. Apr 20Re-referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 30Minor
25. Apr 20House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas, Keohokapu-Lee Loy Co-Chairs; Poepoe, Garcia.
26. Apr 20Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 787).Minor
27. Apr 20Senate Conferees Appointed: Rhoads Chair; Lee, C. Co-Chairs; Awa.
28. Apr 20Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 714).Minor
29. Apr 16Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 638).Minor
30. Apr 16Senate disagrees with House amendments.Minor
31. Apr 16Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).Minor
32. Apr 14Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.Passed House
  - Vote recorded Passed Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
33. Apr 9Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1980-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
  - Vote recorded Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
34. Apr 9Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1).
35. Mar 17The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Cochran, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
36. Mar 12Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 03-17-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
37. Mar 10Pass First ReadingMinor
38. Mar 10Referred to JHA, referral sheet 16Minor
39. Mar 6Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House.Passed Senate
  - Vote recorded Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
40. Mar 6Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 44) in amended form (SD 1).Minor
41. Mar 5Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2874) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
42. Mar 5One Day Notice 03-06-26.
43. Mar 2The 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, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Fevella; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Upper
44. Feb 27The committee on WAM has rescheduled its decision making to 03-02-26 10:02AM; CR 211 & Videoconference.
45. Feb 23The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-02-26 10:31AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
46. Feb 19Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2467) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
47. Feb 19Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.Minor
48. Feb 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, Gabbard, Chang, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) San Buenaventura.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
49. Feb 13The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-18-26 9:04AM; CR 016 & Videoconference.
50. Jan 30Re-Referred to JDC, WAM.Minor
51. Jan 26Referred to GVO, JDC/WAM.Minor
52. Jan 21Introduced and passed First Reading.Minor
53. Jan 14Pending Introduction.Introduced

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SB 2247HawaiiProcess complete

Senate-confirmed governor appointees would face fundraising limits

Governor-nominated or appointed workers in Senate-confirmed paid posts could not join candidate fundraisers or solicit campaign donations, but could still vote, speak, and give personally.

What it does

Covered appointees would be barred from taking part in candidate fundraisers or asking anyone for campaign donations. They could still share political views, donate personally, and vote.

Argument forKeeping covered appointees away from fundraisers and donation requests could reduce the appearance that political giving affects state contracts.

Argument againstCovered appointees could have fewer ways to support candidates because they could not attend fundraisers or ask anyone for campaign donations.

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Where it stands

IntroducedJan 14
Passed SenateMar 6
Passed HouseApr 14
To GovernorMay 8
Became LawJul 10

Looking ahead

No hearings or votes scheduled.

History

2026
1. Jul 10Act 228, 07/10/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1330).Latest
2. Jul 10Act 228, on 07/10/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1330).Became Law
3. May 8Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).Minor
4. May 8Enrolled to Governor.To Governor
5. May 6Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.Major
  - Vote recorded Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1. Result: pass.Lower
6. May 6Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).Major
7. May 6Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).Minor
8. May 1The Conference committee reconsidered its previous decision.
  - Vote recorded The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
  - Vote recorded The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
9. May 1The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Poepoe, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
10. May 1The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Lee, C., Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
11. May 1Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 162-26).
12. May 148 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.
13. May 1Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 162-26) as amended in (CD 1).
14. May 1Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.
15. Apr 30Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 2:05PM; Conference Room 325.
16. Apr 29The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Lee, C., Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
  - Vote recorded The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
  - Vote recorded Reconsider: The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
17. Apr 29The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Poepoe, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
18. Apr 28Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-26 2:00PM; CR 325.
19. Apr 27Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-28-26 2:00PM in conference room 325.
20. Apr 24Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Monday 04-27-26 2:00PM in conference room 325.
21. Apr 23Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-26 3:10PM; Conference Room 325.
22. Apr 22Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-23-26 2:00PM; Conference Room 325.
23. Apr 21Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Wednesday, 04-22-26 2:00PM in conference room 325.
24. Apr 20Re-referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 30Minor
25. Apr 20House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas, Keohokapu-Lee Loy Co-Chairs; Poepoe, Garcia.
26. Apr 20Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 787).Minor
27. Apr 20Senate Conferees Appointed: Rhoads Chair; Lee, C. Co-Chairs; Awa.
28. Apr 20Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 714).Minor
29. Apr 16Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 638).Minor
30. Apr 16Senate disagrees with House amendments.Minor
31. Apr 16Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).Minor
32. Apr 14Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.Passed House
  - Vote recorded Passed Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
33. Apr 9Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1980-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
  - Vote recorded Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
34. Apr 9Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1).
35. Mar 17The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Cochran, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
36. Mar 12Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 03-17-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
37. Mar 10Pass First ReadingMinor
38. Mar 10Referred to JHA, referral sheet 16Minor
39. Mar 6Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House.Passed Senate
  - Vote recorded Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
40. Mar 6Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 44) in amended form (SD 1).Minor
41. Mar 5Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2874) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
42. Mar 5One Day Notice 03-06-26.
43. Mar 2The 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, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Fevella; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Upper
44. Feb 27The committee on WAM has rescheduled its decision making to 03-02-26 10:02AM; CR 211 & Videoconference.
45. Feb 23The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-02-26 10:31AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
46. Feb 19Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2467) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
47. Feb 19Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.Minor
48. Feb 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, Gabbard, Chang, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) San Buenaventura.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
49. Feb 13The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-18-26 9:04AM; CR 016 & Videoconference.
50. Jan 30Re-Referred to JDC, WAM.Minor
51. Jan 26Referred to GVO, JDC/WAM.Minor
52. Jan 21Introduced and passed First Reading.Minor
53. Jan 14Pending Introduction.Introduced

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