HI SB 311

• Constitutional Amendment
• Freedom of Speech
• Monetary Expenditures to Influence Elections (ConAm)

• RHOADSprimary
• CHANGprimary
• FUKUNAGAprimary
• INOUYEprimary
• KIDANIprimary
• MCKELVEYprimary
• MORIWAKIprimary
• SAN BUENAVENTURAprimary
• Gabbardcosponsor
• Richardscosponsor

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1. 2025-12-08

   Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

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2. 2025-03-18

   Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1329) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

3. 2025-03-18

   Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (5) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).

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4. 2025-03-12

   The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd; Ayes with reservations: none; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.

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5. 2025-03-10

   Notice of bill proposing constitutional amendment transmitted to Governor pursuant to Article XVII, Section 3 (Sen. Com. No. 1).

6. 2025-03-10

   Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 03-12-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

7. 2025-03-06

   Pass First Reading

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8. 2025-03-06

   Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 19

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9. 2025-03-04

   Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

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10. 2025-03-04

    Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 130) in amended form (SD 1).

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11. 2025-02-27

    Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 713) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

12. 2025-02-27

    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).

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13. 2025-02-27

    48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.

14. 2025-01-30

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

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15. 2025-01-29

    Re-Referred to JDC.

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16. 2025-01-27

    The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 01-30-25 9:15AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

17. 2025-01-21

    Referred to JDC, WAM.

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18. 2025-01-15

    Introduced and passed First Reading.

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19. 2025-01-14

    Pending Introduction.

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• The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

  2025-01-30 · pass · 5-0

  Member-level votes (5)

  • Rhoads: yes
  • Gabbard: yes
  • Chang: yes
  • San Buenaventura: yes
  • Awa: yes

• Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).

  2025-03-04 · pass · 25-0

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

  2025-03-12 · pass · 8-2

  Member-level votes (11)

  • Tarnas: yes
  • Poepoe: yes
  • Belatti: yes
  • Hashem: yes
  • Kahaloa: yes
  • Perruso: yes
  • Takayama: yes
  • Todd: yes
  • Garcia: no
  • Shimizu: no
  • Cochran: not voting

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