Ron Kouchi
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 8
Primary
Lowers the monetary threshold that triggers disclosure of electioneering communications. Repeals the requirement that disclosures of electioneering communications occur on the date of any subsequent expenditures. Classifies election advertisements sent by mail at any postal rate as electioneering communications. Exempts communications that are actual expenditures of an organization from being considered electioneering communications. Excludes candidate and candidate committees from the disclosure requirements. Applies beginning with the 2022 primary election. (CD1)
Act 003, Special Session 2021, 07/06/21.
Act 003, 2021 Special Session, on 07-06-21, veto overrride.
Received notice from House that motion to override veto was approved and carried by a 2/3 vote by the members of the House (Hse. Com. No. 2).
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 4) motion to override veto that was approved and carried by a 2/3 vote by the members of the Senate.
Veto overridden by 2/3's vote with 43 Ayes; 3 Noes Representative(s) Kapela, D. Kobayashi, Perruso; and 4 Excused Representative(s) Ilagan, McKelvey, Nishimoto, Ohno.
Veto overridden - 2/3's vote: Ayes, 20; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Misalucha . Noes, 5 (Senator(s) Acasio, Fevella, Ihara, Inouye, Moriwaki). Excused, 0 (none).
Vetoed on 07/06/2021 - Returned from the Governor without approval (Gov. Msg. No. 1296).
Vetoed (Gov. Msg. No. 1296).
Notice of intent to veto (Gov. Msg. No. 1158)
Notice of Intent to veto dated 06/21/2021 (Gov. Msg. No. 1158)
Enrolled to Governor.
Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 634).
Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 858).
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 1 No(es): Senator(s) Acasio. 0 Excused: none.
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) LoPresti excused (1).
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-27-21.
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-27-21.
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 61) as amended in (CD 1).
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 61).
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Lee, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) McKelvey, Nakashima, D. Kobayashi, Tokioka, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 559).
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-21-21 2:45PM; CR 325.
House Conferees Appointed: McKelvey, Nakashima Co-Chairs; D. Kobayashi, Tokioka, Ward.
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 808).
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-19-21 2:45PM; CR 325.
Senate Conferees Appointed: Rhoads Chair; Lee, Fevella.
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 516).
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 790).
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Holt, Ohno excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-13-21.
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1846) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
The committees on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Matayoshi, Ichiyama, D. Kobayashi, LoPresti, Lowen, McKelvey, Nakamura, Takumi, Todd, Tokioka, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 04-06-21 2:00PM in House conference room 325 Via Videoconference.
Reported from GVR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1432) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
The committees on GVR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) McKelvey, Wildberger, Ichiyama, Yamashita, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Cullen, Eli, Mizuno, Woodson.
Bill re-scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 03-24-21 10:30AM in conference room 309 Via Videoconference.
The committee(s) on GVR recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-24-21.
Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 03-24-21 11:30AM in conference room 309 Via Videoconference.
Bill scheduled to be heard by GVR on Friday, 03-19-21 11:00AM in House conference room 309 Via Videoconference.
Referred to GVR, JHA, referral sheet 21
Pass First Reading
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 93).
Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fevella). Transmitted to House.
Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 746) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
One Day Notice 03-05-21.
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading.
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 7 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Keohokalole, Acasio, Gabbard, Kim, Lee, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-10-21 9:15AM in conference room Via Videoconference.
Passed First Reading.
Introduced.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| SB404_HD2 | PDF HTML |
| SB404_HD1 | PDF HTML |
| SB404_CD1 | PDF HTML |
| SB404 | PDF HTML |
| Document | Format |
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| Committee Report SB404_CD1_CCR61_ | PDF HTML |
| Committee Report SB404_HD2_HSCR1846_ | PDF HTML |
| Committee Report SB404_HD1_HSCR1432_ | PDF HTML |
| Committee Report SB404_SSCR746_ | PDF HTML |
| Testimony SB404_HD1_TESTIMONY_JHA_04-06-21_ | |
| Testimony SB404_TESTIMONY_GVR_03-19-21_ | |
| Testimony SB404_TESTIMONY_JDC_02-10-21_ |
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