HawaiiHB 22632025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)House

RELATING TO CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS.

Sponsored By: Nadine K. Nakamura (Democratic)

Passed

Summary

Requires disclosure of the names of compensated officers of state and county contractors and grantees. Prohibits the compensated officers of certain state and county contractors and grantees from making, promising, or soliciting certain campaign contributions for the duration of the contract or grant. Provides that, for contributions received through a third-party payment processor website, whether received by check or directly deposited to the candidate or noncandidate committee, the date the contributor executes the transaction on the third-party payment processor website shall be deemed the date of receipt and the date of acceptance for campaign finance reporting and compliance requirements. Clarifies that monetary contributions and other campaign funds shall be deposited within 14 days of their physical receipt in a depository institution. Requires unlawful contributions to be returned to the contributor within 30 calendar days of receipt or escheat to the Hawaii Election Campaign Fund. Clarifies that where a violation of the prohibition against contributions and expenditures by lobbyists during legislative session occurs because of the acceptance or agreement to accept a prohibited contribution, and the contribution is by check, the date of violation shall be the date of the receipt of the check and not the date of deposit. Appropriates moneys. (SD3)

CSCState Procurement OfficeState and County ContractorsState and County GranteesOfficers of Contractors and GranteesThird-Party Payment Processor Website ContributionsProhibited ContributionsAppropriationPBS, LAB, FIN

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Nadine K. Nakamura

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 50 • No: 0

House vote 2/11/2026

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on LAB...

Yes: 50 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 627-26), recommending referral to FIN.

    2/20/2026House
  2. Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).

    2/20/2026House
  3. The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Garrett, Kapela, Kong, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

    2/17/2026House
  4. Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 02-17-26 9:00AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    2/13/2026House
  5. Reported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 197-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to LAB.

    2/11/2026House
  6. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on LAB with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Holt excused (1).

    2/11/2026House
  7. The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Hashem, Ichiyama, Morikawa, Poepoe, Woodson, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Iwamoto; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

    2/6/2026House
  8. Bill scheduled to be heard by PBS on Friday, 02-06-26 8:30AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    2/3/2026House
  9. Referred to PBS, LAB, FIN, referral sheet 5

    1/30/2026House
  10. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

    1/28/2026House
  11. Pending introduction.

    1/26/2026House

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