House bill · 2026
HB 370
RELATING TO PARTIAL PUBLIC FINANCING OF ELECTIONS.
Progress
441 days from first to latest action, across 43 recorded actions.
Filed
Jan 16
Referred to committee
Jan 21
Heard in committee
Jan 28
Reported from committee
Jan 28
Passed first chamber
Mar 4
Passed second chamber
Apr 4
Sent to governor
Stopped here
Became law
Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.
Record votes
Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
House · Jan 28, 2025
Passed 9–1
9 Yea
1 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN.
House · Feb 5, 2025
Passed 44–5
44 Yea
5 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
House · Feb 25, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 12–1
12 Yea
1 Nay
3 Absent / not voting
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2.
House · Mar 4, 2025
Passed 46–3
46 Yea
3 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
Senate · Mar 18, 2025
Passed 4–0
4 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.
Senate · Apr 1, 2025
Passed 12–0
12 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading.
Senate · Apr 4, 2025
Passed 23–2
23 Yea
2 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by Hawaii State Legislature.
Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).
Apr 2, 2026 · Senate
House Conferee(s) discharged.
Apr 1, 2026 · House
Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409).
Mar 20, 2026 · House
Senate Conferee(s) discharged.
Mar 20, 2026 · Senate
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Dec 8, 2025 · Joint
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 5:30PM in Conference Room 325.
Apr 25, 2025 · House
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-25-25 2:15PM in conference room 325.
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-24-25 2:15PM in conference room 325.
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-23-25 2:15PM in conference room 325.
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-22-25 2:05PM in conference room 325.
Apr 21, 2025 · House
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Monday 04-21-25 2:05PM in conference room 325.
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-17-25 3:46PM in conference room 325.
Apr 16, 2025 · House
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 790).
Apr 15, 2025 · House
Senate Conferees Appointed: Rhoads Chair; Hashimoto Co-Chair; Fevella.
Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 732).
Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas, Kitagawa Co-Chairs; Garcia.
Apr 14, 2025 · House
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 621).
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
Apr 8, 2025 · House
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 571) in amended form (SD 1).
Apr 4, 2025 · House
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 4, 2025 · Senate
One Day Notice 04-04-25.
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1647) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
Apr 3, 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. Ways and Means
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-01-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
Mar 27, 2025 · Senate
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. Ways and Means
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.
Mar 21, 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. Judiciary
Mar 18, 2025 · Senate
The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-25 9:45AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
Referred to JDC, WAM. Judiciary
Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
Passed First Reading.
Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 218).
Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
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.
Mar 4, 2025 · House
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-04-25.
Feb 28, 2025 · House
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1144) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
Feb 28, 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. Finance
Feb 25, 2025 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 02-25-25 12:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
Feb 21, 2025 · House
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). Finance
Feb 5, 2025 · House
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 171) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
Feb 5, 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. Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs
Jan 28, 2025 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 01-28-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
Jan 23, 2025 · House
Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1 Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs
Jan 21, 2025 · House
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
Jan 17, 2025 · House
Pending introduction.
Jan 16, 2025 · House
Authors
In committee
- Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs
House
Referred Jan 21, 2025 · heard Jan 28, 2025 · reported after 7 days
- Finance
House
Referred Feb 5, 2025 · heard Feb 25, 2025 · reported after 20 days
- Judiciary
Senate
Referred Mar 6, 2025 · heard Mar 18, 2025 · reported after 12 days
- Ways and Means
Senate
Referred Mar 21, 2025 · heard Apr 1, 2025 · reported after 11 days
Topics
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| Bill | Author | Progress | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 256RELATING TO PARTIAL PUBLIC FINANCING OF ELECTIONS. | Ron KouchiD | Referred to committee | Did not pass | Dec 8, 2025Carried over to 2026 Regular Session. |
| SB 345RELATING TO PUBLIC FINANCING. | Karl RhoadsD | Passed first chamber | Did not pass | Dec 8, 2025Carried over to 2026 Regular Session. |
| HB 2050RELATING TO PARTIAL PUBLIC FINANCING OF ELECTIONS. | Nadine NakamuraD | Became law | Became law | Jun 24, 2026Act 136, on 06/24/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1237). |
| SB 2528RELATING TO PARTIAL PUBLIC FINANCING OF ELECTIONS. | Ron KouchiD | Passed first chamber | Did not pass | Mar 25, 2026Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Alcos, Gedeon, Muraoka, Reyes Oda, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Cochran, Garcia, Kitagawa, Pierick voting no (4) and Representative(s) Matsumoto, Perruso excused (2). |
| SB 199RELATING TO HAWAIIAN CULTURE. | Kurt FevellaR | Reported from committee | Did not pass | Dec 8, 2025Carried over to 2026 Regular Session. |
| SB 1600RELATING TO THE PUBLIC LAND TRUST WORKING GROUP. | Lorraine InouyeD | Referred to committee | Did not pass | Jan 21, 2026Re-Referred to HWN/WLA, WAM. |