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HI HB 371

died on adjournment

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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did HI HB 371 pass?

No. HI HB 371 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-04-02): Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).

What is HI HB 371 about?

Prohibits state or county grantees and officers and immediate family members of state or county contractors or grantees from contributing to candidate or noncandidate committees, candidates, or any person for any political purpose for the duration of the contract. Requires any unlawful contribution to be returned to the contributor or it will escheat to the Hawaii Election Campaign Fund. Requires disclosures of the names of any officers and immediate adult family members of a state or county contractor or grantee for contracts exceeding a certain amount. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)

Who sponsors HI HB 371?

NAKAMURA is the primary sponsor of HI HB 371.

Description

Prohibits state or county grantees and officers and immediate family members of state or county contractors or grantees from contributing to candidate or noncandidate committees, candidates, or any person for any political purpose for the duration of the contract. Requires any unlawful contribution to be returned to the contributor or it will escheat to the Hawaii Election Campaign Fund. Requires disclosures of the names of any officers and immediate adult family members of a state or county contractor or grantee for contracts exceeding a certain amount. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)

Introduced
2025-01-17
Latest action
2026-04-02 — Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • NAKAMURAprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-04-02

    Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).

    receipt

  2. 2026-04-01

    House Conferee(s) discharged.

  3. 2026-03-20

    Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409).

    receipt

  4. 2026-03-20

    Senate Conferee(s) discharged.

  5. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  6. 2025-04-25

    Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 5:30PM in Conference Room 325.

  7. 2025-04-24

    Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-25-25 2:15PM in conference room 325.

  8. 2025-04-23

    Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-24-25 2:15PM in conference room 325.

  9. 2025-04-23

    Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 800).

    receipt

  10. 2025-04-22

    Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Wednesday, 04-23-25 2:10PM in conference room 325.

  11. 2025-04-22

    House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas, Kitagawa Co-Chairs; Poepoe, Garcia.

  12. 2025-04-22

    Re-referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 35

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  13. 2025-04-15

    Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 790).

    receipt

  14. 2025-04-15

    Senate Conferees Appointed: Rhoads Chair; Hashimoto Co-Chair; Fevella.

  15. 2025-04-10

    Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 621).

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  16. 2025-04-08

    House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

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  17. 2025-04-04

    Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 572) in amended form (SD 1).

  18. 2025-04-04

    Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) San Buenaventura. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

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  19. 2025-04-03

    One Day Notice 04-04-25.

  20. 2025-04-03

    Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1648) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  21. 2025-04-01

    The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite, Fevella.

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  22. 2025-03-27

    The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-01-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  23. 2025-03-21

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

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  24. 2025-03-21

    Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1274) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  25. 2025-03-18

    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, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) San Buenaventura ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.

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  26. 2025-03-12

    The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-25 9:45AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  27. 2025-03-06

    Referred to JDC, WAM.

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  28. 2025-03-06

    Passed First Reading.

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  29. 2025-03-06

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 219).

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  30. 2025-03-04

    Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

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  31. 2025-02-27

    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) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4).

  32. 2025-02-27

    Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 822) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  33. 2025-02-05

    The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.

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  34. 2025-01-31

    Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-05-25 2:00PM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  35. 2025-01-28

    The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-05-25.

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  36. 2025-01-23

    Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 01-28-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  37. 2025-01-21

    Referred to JHA, referral sheet 1

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  38. 2025-01-17

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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  39. 2025-01-16

    Pending introduction.

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2025-02-05 · pass · 10-0

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Tarnas: yes
    • Poepoe: yes
    • Belatti: yes
    • Hashem: yes
    • Kahaloa: yes
    • Perruso: yes
    • Takayama: yes
    • Todd: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Shimizu: yes
    • Cochran: not voting
  • The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2025-03-18 · pass · 4-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Rhoads: yes
    • Chang: yes
    • Awa: yes
    • San Buenaventura: yes
    • Gabbard: not voting
  • The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

    2025-04-01 · pass · 11-0

    Member-level votes (14)
    • Dela Cruz: yes
    • Moriwaki: yes
    • Aquino: yes
    • Elefante: yes
    • Hashimoto: yes
    • Inouye: yes
    • Kanuha: yes
    • Kidani: yes
    • Kim: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • C: yes
    • Wakai: yes
    • DeCoite: not voting
    • Fevella: not voting
  • Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading.

    2025-04-04 · pass · 25-0

    Member-level votes (1)
    • San Buenaventura: yes

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