HB 371 Hawaii House · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS.

Summary

Prohibits state or county grantees and officers and immediate family members of state or county contractors or grantees from contributing to candidate or noncandidate committees, candidates, or any person for any political purpose for the duration of the contract. Requires any unlawful contribution to be returned to the contributor or it will escheat to the Hawaii Election Campaign Fund. Requires disclosures of the names of any officers and immediate adult family members of a state or county contractor or grantee for contracts exceeding a certain amount. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

Governor

Introduced Jan 16, 2025 Last action Apr 25, 2025

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What changed between versions

HB371_HD1 → HB371_SD1 · 6 edits

MODERATE

This bill expands campaign contribution restrictions to include state and county grantees and their officers, not just contractors. It adds new reporting requirements for contractor and grantee officers' names and increases contribution return deadlines for certain committees. The bill also clarifies that noncandidate committees can still solicit contributions for certain purposes.

Scope change

Expanded from only state/county contractors to include state/county grantees and their officers; added specific thresholds for reporting requirements based on contract value.

SCOPE

Added prohibitions on contributions by state and county grantees and their officers, previously only contractors were covered.

REQUIREMENT

New requirement for contractors and grantees to submit lists of officers and immediate family members to the state office when executing contracts.

Added threshold exemptions for reporting requirements: contracts under $100,000 for goods/services or $250,000 for construction do not require disclosure.

Added requirement for commission to make reported information available electronically on password-protected website.

DEFINITION

Updated definition of 'immediate family' to clarify it includes spouses or reciprocal beneficiaries of covered persons.

ENFORCEMENT

Extended contribution return deadline for committees receiving contributions over limits in section 11-362 to end of election period rather than 30 calendar days.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 5:30PM in Conference Room 325.

lower

Apr 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-25-25 2:15PM in conference room 325.

lower

Apr 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-24-25 2:15PM in conference room 325.

lower

Apr 22, 2025

Lower · Passed

Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Wednesday, 04-23-25 2:10PM in conference room 325.

lower

Apr 22, 2025

Committee

Re-referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 35

lower

Apr 8, 2025

Amended

House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

lower

Apr 4, 2025

Introduced

Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 572) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Apr 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) San Buenaventura. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Apr 1, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite, Fevella.

upper

Mar 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-01-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 21, 2025

Committee

Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1274) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Mar 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Chang, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) San Buenaventura ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.

upper

Mar 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-25 9:45AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 6, 2025

Committee

Referred to JDC, WAM.

upper

Mar 6, 2025

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 219).

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Feb 5, 2025

Lower · Passed

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, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.

lower

Jan 21, 2025

Committee

Referred to JHA, referral sheet 1

lower

Jan 17, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 16, 2025

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors