# Hawaii SR 4: URGING THE SENATE TO ESTABLISH AN INVESTIGATIVE COMMITTEE PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 21, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES, TO INVESTIGATE ALLEGATIONS OF A 2022 CASH OR CHECK PAYMENT FROM AN UNKNOWN INDIVIDUAL TO AN “INFLUENTIAL LEGISLATOR” FOR THE PURPOSE OF INFLUENCING AN EXISTING POLITICAL CAMPAIGN, AND TO EXAMINE POSSIBLE VIOLATIONS OF STATE LAW, STATE ETHICS CODE, AND CAMPAIGN FINANCE PROVISIONS.

Hawaii SR 4, URGING THE SENATE TO ESTABLISH AN INVESTIGATIVE COMMITTEE PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 21, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES, TO INVESTIGATE ALLEGATIONS OF A 2022 CASH OR CHECK PAYMENT FROM AN UNKNOWN INDIVIDUAL TO AN “INFLUENTIAL LEGISLATOR” FOR THE PURPOSE OF INFLUENCING AN EXISTING POLITICAL CAMPAIGN, AND TO EXAMINE POSSIBLE VIOLATIONS OF STATE LAW, STATE ETHICS CODE, AND CAMPAIGN FINANCE PROVISIONS., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) Senate bill sponsored by Brenton Awa (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-01-28 (Offered.) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SR4-2026
- As of: 2026-11-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii SR 4
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: URGING THE SENATE TO ESTABLISH AN INVESTIGATIVE COMMITTEE PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 21, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES, TO INVESTIGATE ALLEGATIONS OF A 2022 CASH OR CHECK PAYMENT FROM AN UNKNOWN INDIVIDUAL TO AN “INFLUENTIAL LEGISLATOR” FOR THE PURPOSE OF INFLUENCING AN EXISTING POLITICAL CAMPAIGN, AND TO EXAMINE POSSIBLE VIOLATIONS OF STATE LAW, STATE ETHICS CODE, AND CAMPAIGN FINANCE PROVISIONS.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-28
- Last action: 2026-01-28, Offered.
- Sponsor: Brenton Awa (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Legislative Investigative Committee, Improper Campaign Influence
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Brenton Awa (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Samantha DeCorte (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kurt Fevella (Republican), Senate

## Actions (1)

- 2026-01-28: Offered. (Senate)

## Bill text

- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SR4_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SR4_.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS. (became law)
- SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES. (signed)
- HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- SB 2964: RELATING TO PROPERTY INSURANCE. (signed)

## Sources
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SR4_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SR4_.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB847-2026)
- [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 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 2964: RELATING TO PROPERTY INSURANCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2964-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SR4-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).