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SB2247Introduced in the Senate

Relating To Political Fundraising By Executive Branch Employees.

Passed

Introduced by Ronald Kouchi, District 8

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Prohibits any Executive Branch employee who is nominated or appointed by the Governor to a compensated position subject to confirmation by the Senate from engaging in certain campaign fundraising activities. (CD1)

Where it stands

Act 228, on 07/10/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1330).

July 10, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments · May 1, 2026

3

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

3 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
Karl Rhoads13Yes
Brenton Awa23Yes
Chris Lee25Yes

Bill history

  1. Pending Introduction.

  2. Introduced and passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to GVO, JDC/WAM.

  4. Re-Referred to JDC, WAM.

  5. The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-18-26 9:04AM; CR 016 & Videoconference.

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

  7. Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2467) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

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

  9. The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-02-26 10:31AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  10. The committee on WAM has rescheduled its decision making to 03-02-26 10:02AM; CR 211 & Videoconference.

  11. The 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.

  12. Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2874) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  13. One Day Notice 03-06-26.

  14. Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House.

  15. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 44) in amended form (SD 1).

  16. Pass First Reading

  17. Referred to JHA, referral sheet 16

  18. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 03-17-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  19. 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; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

  20. Reported 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.

  21. 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 excused (1).

  22. Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

  23. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 638).

  24. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

  25. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).

  26. Re-referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 30

  27. House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas, Keohokapu-Lee Loy Co-Chairs; Poepoe, Garcia.

  28. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 787).

  29. Senate Conferees Appointed: Rhoads Chair; Lee, C. Co-Chairs; Awa.

  30. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 714).

  31. Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Wednesday, 04-22-26 2:00PM in conference room 325.

  32. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-23-26 2:00PM; Conference Room 325.

  33. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-26 3:10PM; Conference Room 325.

  34. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Monday 04-27-26 2:00PM in conference room 325.

  35. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-28-26 2:00PM in conference room 325.

  36. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-26 2:00PM; CR 325.

  37. The 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.

  38. The 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.

  39. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 2:05PM; Conference Room 325.

  40. The Conference committee reconsidered its previous decision.

  41. The 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.

  42. The 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.

  43. Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 162-26).

  44. 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.

  45. Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 162-26) as amended in (CD 1).

  46. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.

  47. Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.

  48. Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

  49. Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).

  50. Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).

  51. Enrolled to Governor.

  52. Act 228, 07/10/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1330).

  53. Act 228, on 07/10/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1330).

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