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SB 311: CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT; FREEDOM OF SPEECH; MONETARY EXPENDITURES TO INFLUENCE ELECTIONS

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: Senate
  • Latest Version Date: 2025-03-17

Current Status:

In Progress

(2025-12-08: Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.)

Introduced

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First Chamber

In Committee

Second Chamber

Final Decking

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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)

Discussed in Hearing

House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs12MIN
Mar 12, 2025

House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Senate Floor25SEC
Mar 4, 2025

Senate Floor

Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary3MIN
Jan 30, 2025

Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary

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