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IntroducedJan 16, 2025
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Passed HouseMar 04, 2025
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Passed SenateApr 04, 2025
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Became Law
Hawaii House Bill
RELATING TO PARTIAL PUBLIC FINANCING OF ELECTIONS.
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Apr 02, 2026: Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).
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Summary
Comments on HB 370
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Votes
YES: 45
- Amato, Terez
- Belatti, Della Au
- Chun, Cory M.
- Evslin, Luke A.
- Garrett, Andrew Takuya
- Gedeon, Joe
- Grandinetti, Tina Nakada
- Hartsfield, Daisy
- Hashem, Mark J.
- Holt, Daniel
- Hussey, Ikaika
- Ichiyama, Linda
- Ilagan, Greggor
- Iwamoto, Kim Coco
- Kahaloa, Kirstin
- Kapela, Jeanne
- Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Sue L.
- Kila, Darius K.
- Kitagawa, Lisa
- Kong, Sam Satoru
- Kusch, Matthias
- La Chica, Trish
- Lee, Mike
- Lowen, Nicole E.
- Marten, Lisa
- Matayoshi, Scot Z.
- Miyake, Tyson K.
- Morikawa, Dee
- Nakamura, Nadine K.
- Olds, Ikaika
- Perruso, Amy A.
- Poepoe, Mahina
- Quinlan, Sean
- Sayama, Jackson D.
- Shimizu, Garner M.
- Souza, Kanani
- Takayama, Gregg
- Takenouchi, Jenna
- Tam, Adrian K.
- Tarnas, David A.
- Templo, Shirley Ann
- Todd, Chris
- Woodson, Justin H.
- Yamashita, Kyle T.
- Matsumoto, Lauren
EXCUSED: 2
YES: 12
- Yamashita
- Takenouchi
- Grandinetti
- Holt
- Hussey
- Keohokapu-Lee Loy
- Kitagawa
- Lamosao
- Lee
- M.
- Miyake
- Morikawa
- Templo
NO: 1
YES: 47
- Alcos III, David
- Amato, Terez
- Belatti, Della Au
- Chun, Cory M.
- Cochran, Elle
- Evslin, Luke A.
- Garrett, Andrew Takuya
- Gedeon, Joe
- Grandinetti, Tina Nakada
- Hartsfield, Daisy
- Hashem, Mark J.
- Holt, Daniel
- Hussey, Ikaika
- Ichiyama, Linda
- Ilagan, Greggor
- Iwamoto, Kim Coco
- Kahaloa, Kirstin
- Kapela, Jeanne
- Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Sue L.
- Kila, Darius K.
- Kitagawa, Lisa
- Kong, Sam Satoru
- Kusch, Matthias
- La Chica, Trish
- Lee, Mike
- Lowen, Nicole E.
- Marten, Lisa
- Matayoshi, Scot Z.
- Miyake, Tyson K.
- Morikawa, Dee
- Nakamura, Nadine K.
- Olds, Ikaika
- Perruso, Amy A.
- Poepoe, Mahina
- Quinlan, Sean
- Sayama, Jackson D.
- Shimizu, Garner M.
- Souza, Kanani
- Takayama, Gregg
- Takenouchi, Jenna
- Tam, Adrian K.
- Tarnas, David A.
- Templo, Shirley Ann
- Todd, Chris
- Woodson, Justin H.
- Yamashita, Kyle T.
- Matsumoto, Lauren
EXCUSED: 2
NO: 0
EXCUSED: 1
YES: 25
- Awa, Brenton
- Chang, Stanley
- DeCoite, Lynn
- DeCorte, Samantha
- Dela Cruz, Donovan M.
- Elefante, Brandon J.C.
- Fevella, Kurt
- Fukunaga, Carol
- Gabbard, Mike
- Hashimoto, Troy N.
- Ihara, Jr., Les
- Inouye, Lorraine R.
- Kanuha, Dru Mamo
- Keohokalole, Jarrett
- Kidani, Michelle N.
- Kim, Donna Mercado
- Kouchi, Ronald D.
- Lamosao, Rachele
- Lee, Chris
- McKelvey, Angus L.K.
- Moriwaki, Sharon Y.
- Rhoads, Karl
- Richards, III, Herbert M. "Tim"
- San Buenaventura, Joy A.
- Wakai, Glenn
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 23
- Chang, Stanley
- DeCoite, Lynn
- Dela Cruz, Donovan M.
- Elefante, Brandon J.C.
- Fevella, Kurt
- Fukunaga, Carol
- Gabbard, Mike
- Hashimoto, Troy N.
- Ihara, Jr., Les
- Inouye, Lorraine R.
- Kanuha, Dru Mamo
- Keohokalole, Jarrett
- Kidani, Michelle N.
- Kim, Donna Mercado
- Kouchi, Ronald D.
- Lamosao, Rachele
- Lee, Chris
- McKelvey, Angus L.K.
- Moriwaki, Sharon Y.
- Rhoads, Karl
- Richards, III, Herbert M. "Tim"
- San Buenaventura, Joy A.
- Wakai, Glenn
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Apr 02, 2026 | Senate
- Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).
- Apr 01, 2026 | House
- House Conferee(s) discharged.
- Mar 20, 2026 | House
- Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409).
- Mar 20, 2026 | Senate
- Senate Conferee(s) discharged.
- Dec 08, 2025 | legislature
- Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
- Apr 25, 2025 | House
- Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 5:30PM in Conference Room 325.
- Apr 24, 2025 | House
- Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-25-25 2:15PM in conference room 325.
- Apr 23, 2025 | House
- Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-24-25 2:15PM in conference room 325.
- Apr 22, 2025 | House
- Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-23-25 2:15PM in conference room 325.
- Apr 21, 2025 | House
- Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-22-25 2:05PM in conference room 325.
- Apr 17, 2025 | House
- Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Monday 04-21-25 2:05PM in conference room 325.
- Apr 16, 2025 | House
- Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-17-25 3:46PM in conference room 325.
- Apr 15, 2025 | House
- Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 790).
- Apr 15, 2025 | Senate
- Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 732).
- Senate Conferees Appointed: Rhoads Chair; Hashimoto Co-Chair; Fevella.
- Apr 14, 2025 | House
- House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas, Kitagawa Co-Chairs; Garcia.
- Apr 10, 2025 | Senate
- Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 621).
- Apr 08, 2025 | House
- House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- Apr 04, 2025 | House
- Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 571) in amended form (SD 1).
- Apr 04, 2025 | Senate
- Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
- Apr 03, 2025 | Senate
- Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1647) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
- One Day Notice 04-04-25.
- Apr 01, 2025 | Senate
- 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, 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.
- Mar 27, 2025 | Senate
- The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-01-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
- Mar 21, 2025 | Senate
- Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1239) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
- Mar 18, 2025 | Senate
- 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, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.
- Mar 12, 2025 | Senate
- The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-25 9:45AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
- Mar 06, 2025 | Senate
- Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 218).
- Passed First Reading.
- Referred to JDC, WAM.
- Mar 04, 2025 | House
- Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Matsumoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka, Reyes Oda voting no (3) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
- Feb 28, 2025 | House
- Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1144) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
- Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-04-25.
- Feb 25, 2025 | House
- The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Alcos; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Kusch, Reyes Oda, Ward.
- Feb 21, 2025 | House
- Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 02-25-25 12:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- Feb 05, 2025 | House
- Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 171) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
- Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Matsumoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick, Reyes Oda voting no (5) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).
- Jan 28, 2025 | House
- The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.
- Jan 23, 2025 | House
- Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 01-28-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- Jan 21, 2025 | House
- Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1
- Jan 17, 2025 | House
- Introduced and Pass First Reading.
- Jan 16, 2025 | House
- Pending introduction.
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