SB 311 SD1 HD1

Hawaii Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: March 18, 2025.

Constitutional Amendment; Freedom of Speech; Monetary Expenditures to Influence Elections.

Bill ID HI-2026-SB-311
Session 2026
Status in_committee
Committee JHA, FIN
Senate in_committee 2025-03-18
Elections / Voting
Summary

Proposes an amendment to the Hawaii State Constitution to provide that freedom of speech protected under the Hawaii State Constitution does not include the expenditure of money to influence elections. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Sponsor
Karl Rhoads
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
0000-00-00 Introduced Bill introduced
2025-03-18 Status in_committee
2025-03-18 Latest Action 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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