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type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO LOBBYISTS."
description: "Clarifies the laws governing lobbyists by amending the definitions of \"expenditure,\" \"lobbyist,\" and \"lobbying.\" Allows a former employer of a lobbyist to file a notice of termination of employment. Amends requirements for expenditure reports covering special sessions of the legislature. Requires the posting of lobbyist registration statements on the state ethics commission's website within a reasonable time after filing and the posting shall remain on the website for at least four years. Increases the maximum administrative fine from $500 to $1,000 for each violation of the lobbying law. (HB511 CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 511"
citation: "Hawaii HB 511 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["State Ethics Commission", "Lobbyist Law", "Lobbying", "Enforcement"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["NISHIMOTO"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 43
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2017-01-20"
last_action: "2017-06-23"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c5872bf3-5897-414c-afb0-bcf30e422879"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=511&year=2017"
source_hash: "b022a3ee030c64dc1d3064608a9941572ba4eba88af77962ef092a53692f074d"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 511 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO LOBBYISTS.
Clarifies the laws governing lobbyists by amending the definitions of "expenditure," "lobbyist," and "lobbying." Allows a former employer of a lobbyist to file a notice of termination of employment. Amends requirements for expenditure reports covering special sessions of the legislature. Requires the posting of lobbyist registration statements on the state ethics commission's website within a reasonable time after filing and the posting shall remain on the website for at least four years. Increases the maximum administrative fine from $500 to $1,000 for each violation of the lobbying law. (HB511 CD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB511** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB511_.HTM)
2. **HB511_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB511_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB511_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/HB511_HD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **4–0** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **11–0** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **3–0** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **3–0** (pass) · legislature
- Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). — **25–0** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- NISHIMOTO — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-20** Pending introduction.
- **2017-01-23** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-01-25** Referred to JUD, referral sheet 3 `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-07** Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Thursday, 02-09-17 2:00PM in House conference room 325.
- **2017-02-09** The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
- **2017-02-21** Bill scheduled for decision-making on Thursday, 02-23-17 2:00PM in House conference room 325.
- **2017-02-23** The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Nishimoto, San Buenaventura, Belatti, Brower, Johanson, C. Lee, Morikawa, Nakashima, Oshiro, McDermott, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-02** Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 804) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
- **2017-03-02** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1).
- **2017-03-07** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-03-09** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 268). `introduction`
- **2017-03-09** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** Referred to JDL. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-13** The committee(s) on JDL has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-17 9:00AM in conference room 016.
- **2017-03-17** The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDL were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, K. Rhoads, Kim, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-04** Reported from JDL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1294) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
- **2017-04-04** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
- **2017-04-04** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-06-17.
- **2017-04-06** Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) English). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-04-06** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 493) in amended form (SD 1).
- **2017-04-07** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2017-04-11** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 545).
- **2017-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: Nishimoto Chair; Oshiro, McDermott.
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 586).
- **2017-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: Keith-Agaran Chair; Kim, K. Rhoads.
- **2017-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 680).
- **2017-04-24** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 04-25-17 10:00AM in conference room 325.
- **2017-04-25** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-26-17 2:00PM in conference room 325.
- **2017-04-26** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-27-17 10:30AM in conference room 325.
- **2017-04-27** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday, 04-27-17 at 4:00PM in Conference Room 325.
- **2017-04-27** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Nishimoto, Oshiro, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-04-27** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, Kim, K. Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-27** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 81) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2017-04-27** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 05-02-17.
- **2017-04-27** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 81).
- **2017-04-27** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-17.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). 25 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
- **2017-05-03** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 737).
- **2017-05-04** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 642).
- **2017-05-03** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2017-06-23** Act 051, 06/22/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1151). `executive-signature`
- **2017-06-23** Act 051, on 06/22/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1151). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c5872bf3-5897-414c-afb0-bcf30e422879`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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