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Hawaii 2026

HB 1520

RELATING TO CAMPAIGN FINANCE.

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

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Measure details

Jurisdiction
Hawaii
Session
2026
Chamber
lower
Classification
bill
Subjects
CSC, Campaign Finance, Criminal Prosecution, Period of Limitations
Introduced / first action
2026-01-14 00:00:00

Source-supplied abstracts

Clarifies that the five‑year statute of limitations for criminal prosecutions of campaign finance violations begins upon discovery of the offense by the Campaign Spending Commission. Effective 3/22/2075. (SD1)

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Source-supplied history

Actions

  1. The committee on WAM deferred the measure.

    deferral

  2. The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-07-26 10:31AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  3. Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3282) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

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

    reading-2, referral-committee

  5. The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) San Buenaventura ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  6. Re-Referred to JDC, WAM.

    referral-committee

  7. The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-24-26 9:45AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  8. Re-Referred to JDC.

    referral-committee

  9. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 237).

    introduction, receipt

  10. Passed First Reading.

    reading-1

  11. Referred to JDC/WAM.

    referral-committee

  12. Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

    passage

  13. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 908-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  14. 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) Perruso excused (1).

  15. 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; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  16. Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 02-10-26 3:30PM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  17. The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-10-26.

    deferral

  18. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 02-05-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  19. Referred to JHA, referral sheet 1

    referral-committee

  20. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

    introduction, reading-1

  21. Prefiled.

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