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HB371Introduced in the House

Relating To Campaign Contributions.

Engrossed

Introduced by Nadine Nakamura, District 15

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Prohibits state or county grantees and officers and immediate family members of state or county contractors or grantees from contributing to candidate or noncandidate committees, candidates, or any person for any political purpose for the duration of the contract. Requires any unlawful contribution to be returned to the contributor or it will escheat to the Hawaii Election Campaign Fund. Requires disclosures of the names of any officers and immediate adult family members of a state or county contractor or grantee for contracts exceeding a certain amount. Effective 7/1/3000. (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, Unamended · April 1, 2025

11

Yes

0

No

2

Absent or Not Voting

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

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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(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-05-25.

  6. Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-05-25 2:00PM 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, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.

  8. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 822) 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) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4).

  10. Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

  11. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 219).

  12. Passed First Reading.

  13. Referred to JDC, WAM.

  14. The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-25 9:45AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  15. The 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, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) San Buenaventura ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.

  16. Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1274) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

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

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

  19. The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite, Fevella.

  20. Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1648) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  21. One Day Notice 04-04-25.

  22. Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) San Buenaventura. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  23. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 572) in amended form (SD 1).

  24. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

  25. Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 621).

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

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

  28. Re-referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 35

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

  30. Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Wednesday, 04-23-25 2:10PM in conference room 325.

  31. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 800).

  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. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

  36. Senate Conferee(s) discharged.

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

  38. House Conferee(s) discharged.

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

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