SB 809 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS.

Summary

Prohibits state or county grantees, officers and immediate family members of state or county contractors, and officers and immediate family members of state or county grantees, from contributing to candidate committees and noncandidate committees for the duration of the contract. Prohibits state or county grantees from knowingly soliciting any contributions. Requires candidates, candidate committees, and noncandidate committees to return any unlawful contribution to the contributor within thirty calendar days of receipt. Provides that an unlawful contribution shall escheat to the Hawaii Election Campaign Fund if it is not returned to the contributor within thirty calendar days. Requires disclosures of the names of any owners, officers and immediate family members of a state or county contractor or grantee for contracts exceeding a certain amount. (SD1)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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What changed between versions

SB809 → SB809_SD1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill update modifies the legislative metadata to reflect a new session (SD1) and includes substantive policy changes to campaign finance laws. The primary additions expand the scope of the law by defining 'owners' of contractors and setting specific monetary thresholds for exemptions and reporting requirements.

Scope change

The bill's applicability was narrowed regarding reporting requirements, as the state or county office is now exempt from making reported information available for procurements under $100,000 for goods/services or $250,000 for construction.

DEFINITION

Added a new definition for 'Owner' to include any person holding at least a five percent interest in a contractor or grantee.

REQUIREMENT

Modified the requirement for electronic availability of reported information by adding an exemption for contracts under $100,000 for goods/services and $250,000 for construction.

Added a requirement to disclose the names of owners, officers, and family members specifically for contracts exceeding the new monetary thresholds.

TECHNICAL

Updated legislative metadata, including the bill title, revision numbers, and timestamps to reflect the new SD1 session.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Feb 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

upper

Feb 10, 2025

Committee

Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 155) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Jan 31, 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, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.

upper

Jan 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 01-31-25 9:15AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 23, 2025

Committee

Referred to JDC, WAM.

upper

Jan 17, 2025

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

3 primary · 2 co-sponsors