HawaiiSB 25322025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)Senate

RELATING TO THE CAMPAIGN SPENDING COMMISSION'S ELECTRONIC FILING SYSTEM.

Sponsored By: Ronald D. Kouchi (Democratic)

Passed

Summary

Amends various sections of Hawaii's campaign spending laws by requiring designated campaign finance forms to be submitted electronically through the Campaign Spending Commission's upgraded electronic filing system. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Campaign Spending Commission PackageElectronic Filing SystemJHA, FIN

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Ronald D. Kouchi

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 174 • No: 0

Senate vote 4/24/2026

The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS....

Yes: 3 • No: 0

House vote 4/24/2026

The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments....

Yes: 4 • No: 0

House vote 4/14/2026

House Floor Vote

Yes: 51 • No: 0

House vote 4/7/2026

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ...

Yes: 15 • No: 0

House vote 3/25/2026

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN...

Yes: 49 • No: 0

House vote 3/17/2026

The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...

Yes: 10 • No: 0

Senate vote 3/6/2026

Senate Floor Vote

Yes: 24 • No: 0

Senate vote 3/2/2026

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The...

Yes: 13 • No: 0

Senate vote 2/6/2026

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The...

Yes: 5 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. 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.

    4/24/2026Senate
  2. The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Hartsfield, Poepoe, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

    4/24/2026House
  3. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-26 3:10PM; Conference Room 325.

    4/23/2026Senate
  4. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-23-26 2:00PM; Conference Room 325.

    4/22/2026Senate
  5. Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Wednesday, 04-22-26 2:00PM in conference room 325.

    4/21/2026House
  6. House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas, Hartsfield Co-Chairs; Poepoe, Garcia.

    4/20/2026House
  7. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 787).

    4/20/2026Senate
  8. Senate Conferees Appointed: Rhoads Chair; Lee, C. Co-Chairs; Awa.

    4/20/2026Senate
  9. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 714).

    4/20/2026House
  10. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 669).

    4/16/2026Senate
  11. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

    4/16/2026Senate
  12. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).

    4/16/2026House
  13. Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

    4/14/2026House
  14. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2074-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

    4/10/2026House
  15. Deferred one day 04-14-26.

    4/10/2026House
  16. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Morikawa.

    4/7/2026House
  17. The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 04-07-26.

    4/2/2026House
  18. Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 04-07-26 10:10AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    4/2/2026House
  19. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 04-02-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    3/31/2026House
  20. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1408-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

    3/25/2026House
  21. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Matsumoto, Perruso excused (2).

    3/25/2026House
  22. 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.

    3/17/2026House
  23. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 03-17-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    3/12/2026House
  24. Pass First Reading

    3/10/2026House
  25. Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 16

    3/10/2026House

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