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Hawaii 2026

SB 2447

RELATING TO CAMPAIGN FINANCE.

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Source: Open States / PluralUpdated 2026-11-12 00:12:40 UTC.

Official record

Measure details

Jurisdiction
Hawaii
Session
2026
Chamber
upper
Classification
bill
Subjects
CSC, Campaign Finance, Criminal Prosecution, Period of Limitations
Introduced / first action
2026-01-22 00:00:00

Source-supplied abstracts

Provides that the period of limitations for criminal prosecutions under campaign finance laws commences upon discovery of the offense by the Campaign Spending Commission, rather than being limited to five years from the violation date or report filing date. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Sponsors

Source-supplied history

Actions

  1. Senate Conferees Appointed: Rhoads Chair; Gabbard, Awa.

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

    receipt

  3. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 564).

    receipt

  4. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 476).

    introduction, receipt

  5. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

    amendment-failure

  6. Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Olds, Quinlan excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.

    passage

  7. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1587-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  8. 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 none excused (0).

  9. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Kahaloa, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem, Sayama, Cochran.

    committee-passage-favorable

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

  11. Pass First Reading

    reading-1

  12. Referred to JHA, referral sheet 17

    referral-committee

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

    passage

  14. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 243) in amended form (SD 1).

    introduction, receipt

  15. Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2810) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  16. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).

    reading-2, referral-committee

  17. 48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.

  18. The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Chang, San Buenaventura.

    committee-passage-favorable

  19. The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-13-26 9:00AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  20. Re-Referred to JDC.

    referral-committee

  21. Referred to GVO, JDC.

    referral-committee

  22. Introduced.

    introduction

  23. Passed First Reading.

    reading-1