Bills

SB 2528: CAMPAIGN SPENDING COMMISSION PACKAGE; PARTIAL PUBLIC FINANCING; APPROPRIATION

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: Senate
  • Latest Version Date: 2026-03-24

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-03-25: Passed 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).)

Introduced

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First Chamber

In Committee

Second Chamber

Final Decking

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Version:

Increases the expenditure limit and the amount of partial public campaign financing available for all elective offices.  Adjusts the minimum amount of qualifying contributions certain candidates must receive to participate in the program.  Increases the matching fund payments for excess qualifying contributions.  Appropriates funds for the program.  Effective 7/1/3000.  (HD1)

Discussed in Hearing

House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs9MIN
Mar 18, 2026

House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Senate Standing Committee on Ways and Means15SEC
Mar 2, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Ways and Means

Senate Standing Committee on Education2MIN
Feb 12, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Education

Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary2MIN
Feb 12, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary

Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary3MIN
Feb 6, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary

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