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HB2050HIPassed 2026 Regular Session

Relating To Partial Public Financing Of Elections.

Last status update Jun 24, 2026

What this measure contains

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 11/4/2026. (CD1)

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  • SB2528— Same As

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How this measure moved

Legislative path

Each stage below is a recorded decision from the official measure history, attached to the draft it considered. A member's row follows their votes from the first draft to the latest, and a highlighted vote marks where it changed. Committee and conference votes list every member by name. Floor votes list only exceptions; members serving that day who aren't named are shown as ayes in a dashed outline.

  1. Introduced
  2. HD1by JHA
  3. SD1by JDC
  4. CD1by Conference

Companion measure: SB2528. A companion follows its own path; its votes are not combined with this one.

Decision stages

  1. House JHA committee on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments, reported as HD1

    7 aye · 2 aye with reservations · 0 no · 1 excused

  2. House second reading on HD1: Passed

    45 aye · 2 aye with reservations · 4 no · 0 excused

  3. House FIN committee on HD1: Passed, unamended

    10 aye · 5 aye with reservations · 1 no · 0 excused

  4. House third reading on HD1: Passed

    37 aye · 2 aye with reservations · 8 no · 3 excused

  5. Judiciary (JDC) on HD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD1

    5 aye · 0 no · 0 excused · Source roll call

  6. Ways and Means (WAM) on SD1: Passed, unamended

    12 aye · 0 no · 1 excused · Source roll call

  7. Senate third reading on SD1: Passed

    25 aye · 0 no · 0 excused

  8. House conference managers on SD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as CD1

    4 aye · 1 no · 0 excused · Source roll call

  9. Senate conference managers on SD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as CD1

    2 aye · 0 no · 1 excused · Source roll call

  10. Senate final reading on CD1: Passed

    25 aye · 0 no · 0 excused

  11. House final reading on CD1: Passed

    43 aye · 8 no · 0 excused

Senate members along the path

Senate members' votes at each stage of HB2050
MemberJDC
HD1		WAM
SD1		Third reading
SD1		Conference
SD1		Final reading
CD1		Change along the path
Brenton AwaSD-023AyeAyeExcusedAye
Stanley ChangSD-009AyeAyeAye
Lynn DecoiteSD-007AyeAyeAye
Donovan CruzSD-017AyeAyeAye
Brandon ElefanteSD-016AyeAyeAye
Kurt FevellaSD-020AyeAyeAye
Mike GabbardSD-021AyeAyeAye
Troy HashimotoSD-005AyeAyeAye
Lorraine InouyeSD-001AyeAyeAye
Dru KanuhaSD-003AyeAyeAye
Michelle KidaniSD-018AyeAyeAye
Donna KimSD-014AyeAyeAyeAye
Chris LeeSD-025ExcusedAyeAye
Sharon MoriwakiSD-012AyeAyeAye
Karl RhoadsSD-013AyeAyeAyeAye
Tim RichardsSD-004AyeAyeAye
Joy San BuenaventuraSD-002AyeAyeAye
Glenn WakaiSD-015AyeAyeAye
7 more Senate members only counted as floor ayes
MemberJDC
HD1		WAM
SD1		Third reading
SD1		Conference
SD1		Final reading
CD1		Change along the path
Samantha DeCorteSD-022AyeAye
Rachele Fernandez LamosaoSD-019AyeAye
Carol FukunagaSD-011AyeAye
Les IharaSD-010AyeAye
Jarrett KeohokaloleSD-024AyeAye
Ronald KouchiSD-008AyeAye
Angus McKelveySD-006AyeAye

House members along the path

House members' votes at each stage of HB2050
MemberJHA
Introduced		Second reading
HD1		FIN
HD1		Third reading
HD1		Conference
SD1		Final reading
CD1		Change along the path
David AlcosHD-041Aye*Aye*NoNoAye with reservations → No at House third reading (HD1)
Elle CochranHD-014AyeAyeAyeNoAye → No at House final reading (CD1)
Diamond GarciaHD-042Aye*NoNoNoNoAye with reservations → No at House second reading (HD1)
Joe GedeonHD-018Aye*Aye*NoNoAye with reservations → No at House third reading (HD1)
Lisa KitagawaHD-048AyeAye*NoNoAdded reservations at House FIN committee (HD1)Aye with reservations → No at House third reading (HD1)
Mike LeeHD-050AyeAye*NoAyeAdded reservations at House FIN committee (HD1)Aye with reservations → No at House third reading (HD1)No → Aye at House final reading (CD1)
Lauren MatsumotoHD-038AyeAye*NoAdded reservations at House third reading (HD1)Aye with reservations → No at House final reading (CD1)
Chris MuraokaHD-045NoNoAyeNo → Aye at House final reading (CD1)
Della au BelattiHD-026AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Daisy HartsfieldHD-036AyeAyeAyeAye
Mark HashemHD-019ExcusedAyeAyeAye
Ikaika HusseyHD-029AyeAyeAyeAye
Kirstin KahaloaHD-006AyeAyeAyeAye
Sue Keohokapu-Lee LoyHD-002AyeAye*AyeAyeAdded reservations at House FIN committee (HD1)Dropped reservations at House third reading (HD1)
Matthias KuschHD-001AyeAyeAyeAye
Tyson MiyakeHD-010AyeAyeAyeAye
Daynette MorikawaHD-017AyeAyeAyeAye
Amy PerrusoHD-046AyeAyeExcusedAyeAye
Elijah PierickHD-039NoNoNo
Mahina PoepoeHD-013AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Sean QuinlanHD-047AyeExcusedAye
Julie Reyes OdaHD-040NoNoNoNo
Jackson SayamaHD-021AyeAyeExcusedAye
Garner ShimizuHD-032Aye*AyeAye*AyeDropped reservations at House second reading (HD1)Added reservations at House third reading (HD1)Dropped reservations at House final reading (CD1)
Gregg TakayamaHD-034AyeAyeAyeAye
Jenna TakenouchiHD-027AyeAyeAyeAye
David TarnasHD-008AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Shirley Ann TemploHD-030AyeAyeAyeAye
Chris ToddHD-003AyeAyeAyeAye
Kyle YamashitaHD-012AyeAyeAyeAye
22 more House members only counted as floor ayes
MemberJHA
Introduced		Second reading
HD1		FIN
HD1		Third reading
HD1		Conference
SD1		Final reading
CD1		Change along the path
Terez AmatoHD-011AyeAyeAye
Cory ChunHD-035AyeAyeAye
Luke EvslinHD-016AyeAyeAye
Andrew GarrettHD-022AyeAyeAye
Tina GrandinettiHD-020AyeAyeAye
Daniel HoltHD-028Aye
Linda IchiyamaHD-031AyeAyeAye
Greggor IlaganHD-004AyeAyeAye
Kim IwamotoHD-025AyeAyeAye
Jeanne KapelaHD-005AyeAyeAye
Darius KilaHD-044AyeAyeAye
Sam KongHD-033AyeAyeAye
Trish La ChicaHD-037AyeAyeAye
Nicole LowenHD-007AyeAyeAye
Lisa MartenHD-051AyeAyeAye
Scot MatayoshiHD-049AyeAyeAye
Nadine NakamuraHD-015AyeAyeAye
Ikaika OldsHD-023AyeAyeAye
Michael RatcliffeHD-028Aye
Kanani SouzaHD-043AyeAyeAye
Adrian TamHD-024AyeAyeAye
Justin WoodsonHD-009AyeAyeAye

Aye named · Aye* with reservations · Aye floor vote, not named as an exception · No · Excused · Changed reversed from the previous vote

Names are matched to legislators only when exactly one person fits; every printed name on this measure was matched. A missing vote means no record was found for that member at that stage, not a no vote. Committee codes follow the Legislature's abbreviations.Official measure history ↗

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Legislative history

  1. Pending introduction.

  2. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  3. Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 3

  4. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 02-03-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  5. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Cochran, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem.

  6. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 103-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  7. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Alcos, Gedeon voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick, Reyes Oda voting no (4) and none excused (0).

  8. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-26-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  9. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Kusch, Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Lee, M., Alcos, Gedeon; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Reyes Oda; and Excused: none.

  10. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1009-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  11. Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Matsumoto, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Kitagawa, Lee, M., Muraoka, Pierick, Reyes Oda voting no (8) and Representative(s) Perruso, Quinlan, Sayama excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.

  12. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 180).

  13. Passed First Reading.

  14. Referred to JDC, WAM.

  15. The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-24-26 9:45AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  16. 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.

  17. Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3284) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  18. The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-01-26 10:03AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  19. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

  20. The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 04-06-26 10:31AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  21. The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C..

  22. Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3618) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  23. One Day Notice 04-10-26.

  24. Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  25. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 543) in amended form (SD 1).

  26. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

  27. Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 599).

  28. House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas, Perruso Co-Chairs; Belatti, Poepoe, Garcia.

  29. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).

  30. Senate Conferees Appointed: Rhoads Chair; Kim Co-Chair; Awa.

  31. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 713).

  32. Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Wednesday, 04-22-26 2:00PM in conference room 325.

  33. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-23-26 2:00PM; Conference Room 325.

  34. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-26 3:10PM; Conference Room 325.

  35. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Monday 04-27-26 2:00PM in conference room 325.

  36. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-28-26 2:00PM in conference room 325.

  37. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-26 2:00PM; CR 325.

  38. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-30-26 2:00PM; Conference Room 325.

  39. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 2:00PM in conference room 325.

  40. The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Perruso, Belatti, Poepoe; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 0 Excused: none.

  41. The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.

  42. Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 159-26) as amended in (CD 1).

  43. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.

  44. Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 159-26).

  45. 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26

  46. Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none).

  47. Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Garcia, Gedeon, Kitagawa, Matsumoto, Pierick, Reyes Oda voting no (8) and none excused (0).

  48. Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).

  49. Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).

  50. Transmitted to Governor.

  51. Act 136, 06/24/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1237).

  52. Act 136, on 06/24/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1237).

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