# Hawaii HB 2130: RELATING TO THE POWERS OF ARTIFICIAL PERSONS.

Hawaii HB 2130, RELATING TO THE POWERS OF ARTIFICIAL PERSONS., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) House bill sponsored by Ikaika Hussey (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-01-28 (Referred to CPC, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 4) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2130-2026
- As of: 2026-11-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 2130
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: RELATING TO THE POWERS OF ARTIFICIAL PERSONS.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-23
- Last action: 2026-01-28, Referred to CPC, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 4
- Sponsor: Ikaika Hussey (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: Corporations, Nonprofit Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Limited Partnerships, Limited Liability Partnerships, Unincorporated Nonprofit Associations, Professional Corporations, Agricultural Cooperative Associations, Consumer Cooperative Associations, Limited-Equity Housing Cooperatives, State-chartered Credit Unions, CPC, JHA, FIN
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Makes any state-chartered corporation, limited liability company, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, cooperative, nonprofit, or other association lack the legal capacity to make expenditures or contributions in connection with elections or ballot measures. Deems any election or ballot measure expenditure or contribution to be ultra vires or void as a matter of law, triggering administrative forfeiture of charter privileges, including limited liability and perpetual duration, until reinstatement. Effective 1/1/2027.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Ikaika Hussey (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Terez Amato (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Della Au Belatti (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tina Nakada Grandinetti (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Greggor Ilagan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jeanne Kapela (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Darius K. Kila (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Christopher L. Muraoka (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Amy A. Perruso (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kanani Souza (Republican), House

## Actions (3)

- 2026-01-28: Referred to CPC, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 4 (House)
- 2026-01-26: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House)
- 2026-01-23: Pending introduction. (House)

## Bill text

- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2130_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2130_.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS. (became law)
- HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES. (signed)
- HB 1973: RELATING TO HEALTH. (signed)

## Sources
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2130_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2130_.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB847-2026)
- [HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2023-2026)
- [HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2021-2026)
- [SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2338-2026)
- [HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2344-2026)
- [HB 1973: RELATING TO HEALTH.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1973-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2130-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).