# Hawaii HB 372: RELATING TO CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS.

Hawaii HB 372, RELATING TO CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) House bill sponsored by Nadine K. Nakamura (Democratic); status passed house, last action 2025-03-06 (Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 220).) (as of 2026-10-28).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB372-2025
- As of: 2026-10-28
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 372
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-16
- Last action: 2025-03-06, Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 220).
- Sponsor: Nadine K. Nakamura (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Campaign Spending Commission Package, Solicitation and Acceptance, Campaign Contributions, State Legislators, JDC, WAM
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Prohibits state legislators from soliciting and accepting campaign contributions during any regular session or special session of the Legislature, including any extension of any regular session or special session or any legislative recess day, holiday, or weekend. (HD1)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Nadine K. Nakamura (Democratic), House

## Actions (11)

- 2025-03-06: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 220). (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Passed First Reading. (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Referred to JDC, WAM. (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Amato voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kapela, Pierick, Ward excused (3). Transmitted to Senate. (House)
- 2025-02-27: Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 823) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading. (House)
- 2025-02-27: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with Representative(s) Shimizu voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). (House)
- 2025-01-28: The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Shimizu; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran. (House)
- 2025-01-23: Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 01-28-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-01-21: Referred to JHA, referral sheet 1 (House)
- 2025-01-17: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House)
- 2025-01-16: Pending introduction. (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB372_HD1_.pdf)
- HB372_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB372_HD1_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB372_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB372_.PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES. (signed)
- SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY. (signed)
- HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS. (signed)
- HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION. (signed)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB372_HD1_.pdf)
- [HB372_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB372_HD1_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB372_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB372_.PDF)

## Related
- [SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB572-2025)
- [HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB431-2025)
- [HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB420-2025)
- [SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1296-2025)
- [HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB830-2025)
- [HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1064-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB372-2025 (as of 2026-10-28).