# Hawaii HB 765: RELATING TO CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS.

Hawaii HB 765, RELATING TO CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) House bill sponsored by Della Au Belatti (Democratic); status first reading, last action 2025-01-21 (Introduced and Pass First Reading.) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB765-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 765
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS.
- Status: first reading
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-17
- Last action: 2025-01-21, Introduced and Pass First Reading.
- Sponsor: Della Au Belatti (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: State or County Contractors, Officers, Senior Employees, Consultants, Immediate Family Members, Prohibited Contributions, JHA, FIN
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Prohibits officers, senior employees, consultants, and immediate family members of state or county contractors from contributing to candidate committees or noncandidate committees for the duration of the contract. Provides that if any unlawful contribution is not returned to the contributor within 30 days, the unlawful contribution shall escheat to the Hawaii Election Campaign Fund.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Della Au Belatti (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tina Nakada Grandinetti (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ikaika Hussey (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jeanne Kapela (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa Marten (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lauren Matsumoto (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Amy A. Perruso (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: REYES ODA

## Actions (3)

- 2025-01-21: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House)
- 2025-01-21: Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 2 (House)
- 2025-01-17: Pending introduction. (House)

## Bill text

- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB765_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB765_.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
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB765_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB765_.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-HB765-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).