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HI SB202

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/10/2015

Primary Sponsor

Gil Riviere

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Origin

Senate

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands the definition of "independent expenditure" to include expenditures for or against any question or issue appearing on the ballot, not just candidate elections.

  • Requires noncandidate committees to disclose in expenditure reports whether they support or oppose a specific ballot issue or question and identify that ballot issue or question.

  • Amends reporting requirements for independent expenditures to mandate identification of any ballot issue or question supported or opposed by the expenditure.

  • Requires late expenditure reports filed by noncandidate committees within 14-4 days before an election to include identification of the ballot issue or question and whether the expenditure supports or opposes it.

  • Becomes effective upon approval.

Legislative Description

Campaign Spending; Noncandidate Committee Reporting; Ballot Issue

Last Action

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 Choy, Ing, Lowen, Luke, McKelvey, Pouha excused (6).

3/27/2015

Committee Referrals

Finance3/27/2015
Judiciary3/12/2015
Judiciary and Labor1/23/2015

Full Bill Text

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