Hawaii Senate Bill 648 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 23 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-12-17 - Carried over to 2016 Regular Session.
Pending: Senate Judiciary and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Requires lobbyists and their clients to make monthly disclosures during any month the legislature is in session, and a report for June 1 through December 31. Adds required disclosures regarding lobbying events, contractual relationships with legislators, and campaign contributions. Requires the governor, lieutenant governor, and legislators to file their financial disclosures by January 31 after the beginning of the regular legislative session. Requires certain state employees to disclose contractual relationships with lobbyists and their clients. Amends the definition of "administrative action" to include granting or denying an application for a business- or development-related permit, license, or approval and the procurement of goods and services through contracts covered by the procurement code. Requires the state ethics commission to accept electronically filed documents.

Ethics; Disclosures; Lobbyists; Legislators; State Employees

Sen. Les Ihara [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-12-17		Carried over to 2016 Regular Session.
2015-02-02	Senate	Re-Referred to JDL, WAM.
2015-01-26	Senate	Referred to JDL.
2015-01-26	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2015-01-23	Senate	Introduced.

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=648&year=2016
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2016/bills/SB648_.HTM