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HB369Introduced in the House

Relating To Campaign Contributions.

Engrossed

Introduced by Nadine Nakamura, District 15

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

Amends section 11-364, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to provide that an excess contribution of more than $100 in cash, in the aggregate, from a single person during an election period to a candidate, candidate committee, or noncandidate committee shall escheat to the Hawaii election campaign fund if not returned to the contributor within 30 days. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Where it stands

Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).

April 2, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments · April 1, 2025

12

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

13 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
Lorraine Inouye1Yes
Dru Kanuha3Yes
Troy Hashimoto5Yes
Lynn Decoite7Absent
Sharon Moriwaki12Yes
Donna Kim14Yes
Glenn Wakai15Yes
Brandon Elefante16Yes
Donovan Cruz17Yes
Michelle Kidani18Yes

Bill history

  1. Pending introduction.

  2. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  3. Referred to JHA, referral sheet 1

  4. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 01-28-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  5. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.

  6. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 803), recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  7. Passed Second Reading; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4).

  8. Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate.

  9. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 97).

  10. Passed First Reading.

  11. Referred to JDC, WAM.

  12. The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-11-25 9:45AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  13. The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.

  14. Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1128) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.

  15. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.

  16. The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-01-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  17. The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. 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.

  18. Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1749) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).

  19. 48 Hrs. Notice 04-08-25.

  20. Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  21. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 625) in amended form (SD 1).

  22. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

  23. Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 704).

  24. Senate Conferees Appointed: Rhoads Chair; Hashimoto Co-Chair; Fevella.

  25. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 790).

  26. Re-referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 33

  27. House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas, Kitagawa Co-Chairs; Garcia.

  28. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 755).

  29. Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-21-25 2:00PM; Conference Room 325.

  30. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-22-25 2:00PM; Conference Room 325.

  31. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-23-25 2:15PM in conference room 325.

  32. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-24-25 2:15PM in conference room 325.

  33. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-25-25 2:15PM in conference room 325.

  34. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 5:30PM in Conference Room 325.

  35. Senate Conferees Changed: Senator Aquino added as Co-Chair. Senator Hashimoto discharged as Co-Chair.

  36. Received notice of change in Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 880).

  37. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

  38. Senate Conferee(s) discharged.

  39. Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409).

  40. House Conferee(s) discharged.

  41. Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).

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