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HB1520Introduced in the House

Relating To Campaign Finance.

Engrossed

Introduced by David Tarnas, District 8

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Clarifies that the fiveyear statute of limitations for criminal prosecutions of campaign finance violations begins upon discovery of the offense by the Campaign Spending Commission. Effective 3/22/2075. (SD1)

Where it stands

The committee on WAM deferred the measure.

April 7, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Judiciary: Passed, With Amendments · March 24, 2026

5

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

5 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Joy San Buenaventura2Yes
Stanley Chang9Yes
Karl Rhoads13Yes
Mike Gabbard21Yes
Brenton Awa23Yes

Bill history

  1. Prefiled.

  2. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  3. Referred to JHA, referral sheet 1

  4. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 02-05-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  5. The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-10-26.

  6. Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 02-10-26 3:30PM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  7. The 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; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

  8. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 908-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  9. Passed 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) Perruso excused (1).

  10. Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

  11. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 237).

  12. Passed First Reading.

  13. Referred to JDC/WAM.

  14. Re-Referred to JDC.

  15. The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-24-26 9:45AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  16. The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) San Buenaventura ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  17. Re-Referred to JDC, WAM.

  18. Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3282) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  19. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

  20. The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-07-26 10:31AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  21. The committee on WAM deferred the measure.

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