SB 628 SD 1 HD 1 CD 1

RELATING TO ELECTIONS

By Senator(s) CHUMBLEY / MATSUNAGA

Keywords: CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES, ELECTIONS, VOTER REGISTRATION, VOTING

Report Title: Camp. Spending; Committees

Description: Amends election law to add a new definition for "ballot issue committee". Redefines "committee" to exempt any organization which raises or expends funds for the sole purpose of production and dissemination of informational or educational advertising. Amends other portions of the election law. (CD1)

 1-22-99        S Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-25-99        S Referred to JDC                                          
 2-10-99        S Bill scheduled to be heard by JDC on 02-17-99 at
                  9:00 a.m. in conference room 229
 2-17-99        S The measure is deferred until 02-19-99 at 9:00 a.m.         
                  in conference room 229.
 2-19-99        S The committee on JDC recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 2-19-99        S The votes in JDC were as follows: 6 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Chumbley, Matsunaga, Chun Oakland, Ihara, Tanaka;
                  Ayes with reservations: Senator(s) Sakamoto; none
                  Noes: Senator(s) ; and 1 Excused: Senator(s)
                  Anderson
 3- 5-99        S Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 851) with
                  recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as
                  amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for
                  Third Reading
 3- 5-99        S Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended
                  (SD 1)
 3- 5-99        S 48 hours notice                                          
 3- 9-99        S Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24.          
                  Noes, none ().  Excused, 1 (Matsuura).
 3- 9-99        S Transmitted to House                                     
 3- 9-99        H Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 121)                 
 3-11-99        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 3-11-99        H Referred to the committee on JHA, referral sheet 26      
 3-16-99        H Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday,
                  03-18-99 at 2:00 P.M. in House conference room 325.
 3-18-99        H The committee on JHA recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 3-18-99        H The votes in JHA were as follows:10 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Oshiro, P., Hamakawa, Chang, Garcia, Kaho`ohalahala,        
                  Lee, Auwae, Pendleton, Thielen, Whalen; Ayes with
                  reservations: Rep.(s) ; none Noes: Rep.(s) ; and 5
                  Excused: Rep.(s) Cachola, Hiraki, Morita, Takumi,
                  Yoshinaga
 4- 9-99        H Reported from the committee on JHA (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 1699) as amended in (HD 1), recommending passage        
                  on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for         
                  Third Reading
 4- 9-99        H Passed Second Reading as amended in (HD 1); placed
                  on the calendar for Third Reading  with
                  Representative(s) none voting no and
                  Representative(s) Ahu Isa, Luke, Menor, Okamura,
                  Takai, Yoshinaga excused
 4-13-99        H Passed Third Reading as amended in (HD 1)                
 4-13-99        H The vote was as follows:  46 aye(s), with none
                  voting no and Representative(s) Ahu Isa, Kahikina,
                  Menor, Okamura, Saiki excused
 4-13-99        H Transmitted to Senate                                    
 4-15-99        S Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 495)                  
 4-15-99        S Senate disagrees with House amendments.                  
 4-15-99        H Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 742)      
 4-17-99        H House conferees appointed:  Oshiro, P. Chairman;
                  Hamakawa, Kaho`ohalahala, Lee, Auwae
 4-19-99        S Received notice of appointment of House conferees
                  (Hse. Com. No. 619)
 4-19-99        S Senate Conferees appointed: Chumbley, Matsunaga,
                  (Co-)Chair; Ihara, Anderson
 4-19-99        H Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No.
                  744)
 4-22-99        H Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on
                  Friday, 04-23-99 at 2:00 P.M. in  conference room
                  325.
 4-29-99        S Reported from Conf. Com. as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com.        
                  Rep. No. 36)
 4-29-99        S 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1)                         
 4-29-99        H Reported from Conference Committee (Conf. Com. Rep.         
                  No. 36) as amended in (CD 1)
 4-30-99        H Forty-eight (48) hours notice 05-04-99                   
 5- 4-99        S Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25.          
                  Noes, none.  Excused, none.
 5- 4-99        H Passed Final Reading as amended in (CD 1)                
 5- 4-99        H The vote was as follows:  48 aye(s), with none
                  voting no and Representative(s) Fox, Okamura,
                  Yoshinaga excused
 5- 5-99        H Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 792)     
 5- 4-99        S Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House        
                  (Hse. Com. No. 746).
 5- 7-99        S Enrolled to Governor                                     
 6-30-99        S Act 096, 06-24-99, (Gov. Msg. No. 384)                   
 6-30-99        H Act 096, on 06-24-99 (Gov. Msg. No. 250)