SB 2454
- Session Year: 2025-2026
- House: Senate
- Latest Version Date: 2026-03-10
Current Status:
Failed
(2026-03-12: Recommitted to JDC.)
Introduced
In Committee
First Chamber
In Committee
Second Chamber
Final Decking
Enacted
What does this bill do?
This floor amendment sets the effective date of Senate Bill No. 2454, S.D.1 so the law would start on March 22, 2075. It affects anyone covered by the bill by delaying when its provisions begin.
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Requires a candidate or any individual authorized to receive contributions on behalf of a candidate or noncandidate committee to deposit the monetary contribution or other campaign funds into a depository institution within seven days of its receipt. Requires any elected official, candidate, candidate committee, or other individual required to file an organizational report who receives a contribution from a lobbyist to deposit the contribution within seven days of its receipt. Effective 3/22/2075. (SD2)
Requires a candidate or any individual authorized to receive contributions on behalf of a candidate or noncandidate committee to deposit the monetary contribution or other campaign funds into a depository institution within seven days of its receipt. Requires any elected official, candidate, candidate committee, or other individual required to file an organizational report who receives a contribution from a lobbyist to deposit the contribution within seven days of its receipt. (SD1)
Requires a candidate or any individual authorized to receive contributions on behalf of a candidate or noncandidate committee to deposit the monetary contribution or other campaign funds into a depository institution within seven days of its receipt. Requires any elected official, candidate, candidate committee, or other individual required to file an organizational report who receives a contribution from a lobbyist to deposit the contribution within seven days of its receipt.
SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENT
FLOOR AMENDMENT NO. Date
TO: Senate Bill No. 2454, S.D. 1
SECTION 1. Senate Bill No. 2454, S.D. 1, section 5, is amended to read as follows:
"SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect on March 22, 2075."
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 11-351, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
"(a) [Monetary contributions and] Within
seven days after a candidate or any individual authorized to receive
contributions on behalf of a candidate or noncandidate committee receives a
monetary contribution or other campaign funds, the contribution or other
campaign funds shall be [promptly] deposited in a depository
institution, as defined by section 412:1-109, duly authorized to do business in
the State, including a bank, savings bank, savings and loan association,
depository financial services loan company, credit union, intra-Pacific bank,
or similar financial institution, the deposits or accounts of which are insured
by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or the National Credit Union
Administration in the name of the candidate, candidate committee, or
noncandidate committee, whichever is applicable."
SECTION 2. Section 11-365, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"§11-365 Contributions and expenditures by lobbyists prohibited during legislative session. (a) During any regular session or special session of the legislature, including any extension of any regular session or special session and any legislative recess days, holidays, and weekends, and for five calendar days before and after a session, no lobbyist shall make, or promise to make at a later time, any contributions or expenditures to or on behalf of an elected official, candidate, candidate committee, or any other individual required to file an organizational report pursuant to section 11-321. No elected official, candidate, candidate committee, or other individual required to file an organizational report pursuant to section 11-321 shall accept, or agree to accept at a later time, any contribution from a lobbyist during the specified period under this subsection. Any elected official, candidate, candidate committee, or other individual required to file an organizational report pursuant to section 11-321 who receives a contribution from a lobbyist before the specified period under this subsection shall deposit the contribution within seven days after receipt of the contribution or before the specified period, whichever is sooner.
(b) Any contribution prohibited by this
[subsection] section shall escheat to the Hawaii election
campaign fund. An elected official, candidate, candidate committee, or any
other individual required to file an organizational report pursuant to section
11-321, alleged to have received a prohibited contribution in violation of this
section, shall be administratively referred by the state ethics commission
executive director to the campaign spending commission.
[(b)] (c) For the purposes of
this section:
"Elected official" has the same meaning as in section 11‑342.
"Lobbyist" means any person actively registered as a lobbyist with a state or county ethics board or commission.
"Session" means a period in which both legislative houses are in session."
SECTION 3. This Act does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun before its effective date.
SECTION 4. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect on March 22, 2075.
Report Title:
Campaign Contributions; Lobbyist Contributions
Description:
Requires a candidate or any individual authorized to receive contributions on behalf of a candidate or noncandidate committee to deposit the monetary contribution or other campaign funds into a depository institution within seven days of its receipt. Requires any elected official, candidate, candidate committee, or other individual required to file an organizational report who receives a contribution from a lobbyist to deposit the contribution within seven days of its receipt. Effective 3/22/2075. (SD2)
The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
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2454 |
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THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 |
S.D. 1 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 11-351, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
"(a)
[Monetary contributions and] Within seven days after a
candidate or any individual authorized to receive contributions on behalf of a
candidate or noncandidate committee receives a monetary contribution or other
campaign funds, the contribution or other campaign funds shall be [promptly]
deposited in a depository institution, as defined by section 412:1-109, duly authorized
to do business in the State, including a bank, savings bank, savings and loan
association, depository financial services loan company, credit union,
intra-Pacific bank, or similar financial institution, the deposits or accounts
of which are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or the
National Credit Union Administration in the name of the candidate, candidate
committee, or noncandidate committee, whichever is applicable."
SECTION 2. Section 11-365, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"§11-365 Contributions and expenditures by lobbyists prohibited during legislative session. (a) During any regular session or special session of the legislature, including any extension of any regular session or special session and any legislative recess days, holidays, and weekends, and for five calendar days before and after a session, no lobbyist shall make, or promise to make at a later time, any contributions or expenditures to or on behalf of an elected official, candidate, candidate committee, or any other individual required to file an organizational report pursuant to section 11-321. No elected official, candidate, candidate committee, or other individual required to file an organizational report pursuant to section 11-321 shall accept, or agree to accept at a later time, any contribution from a lobbyist during the specified period under this subsection. Any elected official, candidate, candidate committee, or other individual required to file an organizational report pursuant to section 11-321 who receives a contribution from a lobbyist before the specified period under this subsection shall deposit the contribution within seven days after receipt of the contribution or before the specified period, whichever is sooner.
(b)
Any contribution prohibited by this [subsection] section
shall escheat to the Hawaii election campaign fund. An elected official, candidate, candidate
committee, or any other individual required to file an organizational report
pursuant to section 11-321, alleged to have received a prohibited contribution
in violation of this section, shall be administratively referred by the state
ethics commission executive director to the campaign spending commission.
[(b)] (c) For the purposes of this section:
"Elected official" has the same meaning as in section 11‑342.
"Lobbyist" means any person actively registered as a lobbyist with a state or county ethics board or commission.
"Session" means a period in which both legislative houses are in session."
SECTION 3. This Act does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun before its effective date.
SECTION 4. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Report Title:
Campaign Contributions; Lobbyist Contributions
Description:
Requires a candidate or any individual authorized to receive contributions on behalf of a candidate or noncandidate committee to deposit the monetary contribution or other campaign funds into a depository institution within seven days of its receipt. Requires any elected official, candidate, candidate committee, or other individual required to file an organizational report who receives a contribution from a lobbyist to deposit the contribution within seven days of its receipt. (SD1)
The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
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S.B. NO. |
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THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 11-351, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
"(a)
[Monetary contributions and] Within seven days after a
candidate or any individual authorized to receive contributions on behalf of a
candidate or noncandidate committee receives a monetary contribution or other
campaign funds, the contribution or other campaign funds shall be [promptly]
deposited in a depository institution, as defined by section 412:1-109, duly authorized
to do business in the State, including a bank, savings bank, savings and loan
association, depository financial services loan company, credit union,
intra-Pacific bank, or similar financial institution, the deposits or accounts
of which are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or the
National Credit Union Administration in the name of the candidate, candidate
committee, or noncandidate committee, whichever is applicable."
SECTION 2. Section 11-365, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"§11-365 Contributions and expenditures by lobbyists prohibited during legislative session. (a) During any regular session or special session of the legislature, including any extension of any regular session or special session and any legislative recess days, holidays, and weekends, and for five calendar days before and after a session, no lobbyist shall make, or promise to make at a later time, any contributions or expenditures to or on behalf of an elected official, candidate, candidate committee, or any other individual required to file an organizational report pursuant to section 11-321. No elected official, candidate, candidate committee, or other individual required to file an organizational report pursuant to section 11-321 shall accept, or agree to accept at a later time, any contribution from a lobbyist during the specified period under this subsection. Any elected official, candidate, candidate committee, or other individual required to file an organizational report pursuant to section 11-321 who receives a contribution from a lobbyist before the specified period under this subsection shall deposit the contribution within seven days after receipt of the contribution or before the specified period, whichever is sooner.
(b)
Any contribution prohibited by this [subsection] section
shall escheat to the Hawaii election campaign fund. An elected official, candidate, candidate
committee, or any other individual required to file an organizational report
pursuant to section 11-321, alleged to have received a prohibited contribution
in violation of this section, shall be administratively referred by the state
ethics commission executive director to the campaign spending commission.
[(b)] (c) For the purposes of this section:
"Elected official" has the same meaning as in section 11‑342.
"Lobbyist" means any person actively registered as a lobbyist with a state or county ethics board or commission.
"Session" means a period in which both legislative houses are in session."
SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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Report Title:
Campaign Contributions; Lobbyist Contributions
Description:
Requires a candidate or any individual authorized to receive contributions on behalf of a candidate or noncandidate committee to deposit the monetary contribution or other campaign funds into a depository institution within seven days of its receipt. Requires any elected official, candidate, candidate committee, or other individual required to file an organizational report who receives a contribution from a lobbyist to deposit the contribution within seven days of its receipt.
The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
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| Mar 12, 2026 | Recommitted to JDC. |
| Mar 10, 2026 | 48 Hrs. Notice 03-12-26 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Floor amendment adopted as amended (SD 2). |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Floor Amendment No. 2 offered. |
| Mar 5, 2026 | 48 Hrs. Notice 3/10/2026. |
| Mar 5, 2026 | Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1). |
| Mar 5, 2026 | Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2823) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading. |
| Feb 13, 2026 | The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Chang, San Buenaventura. |
| Feb 9, 2026 | The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-13-26 9:00AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference. |
| Jan 30, 2026 | Re-Referred to JDC. |
| Jan 28, 2026 | Referred to GVO, JDC. |
| Jan 22, 2026 | Passed First Reading. |
| Jan 22, 2026 | Introduced. |
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| Feb 13, 2026 | The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS | Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary |
Passed |
This list shows positions taken on this bill by organizations on the date displayed, which is linked to the original source.
Positions by individuals are not included.
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STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2823
Honolulu, Hawaii
RE: S.B. No. 2454
S.D. 1
Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi
President of the Senate
Thirty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2026
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred S.B. No. 2454 entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose and intent of this measure is to:
(1) Require a candidate or any individual authorized to receive contributions on behalf of a candidate or noncandidate committee to deposit the monetary contribution or other campaign funds into a depository institution within seven days of its receipt; and
(2) Require any elected official, candidate, candidate committee, or other individual required to file an organizational report who receives a contribution from a lobbyist to deposit the contribution within seven days of its receipt.
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the League of Women Voters of Hawaii and one individual.
Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Campaign Spending Commission.
Your Committee finds that existing law does not provide for a clear deadline by which a candidate is required to deposit a campaign contribution into a campaign account. Rather, existing law vaguely stipulates that a candidate "promptly" deposit a monetary contribution into a campaign account. This measure will strengthen campaign finance law, accountability, and transparency by replacing this requirement with a clear seven-day deadline.
It is your Committee's understanding that existing law makes a distinction between receipt of a monetary contribution by a candidate and the subsequent deposit by the candidate into the campaign account. Further, for contributions from lobbyists which are prohibited during the legislative session and the five days prior to and after the legislative session, current law requires that the contribution be received prior to the prohibited period and be deposited promptly; however, it is silent as to whether the deposit must also occur prior to the prohibited period. Your Committee believes it is important to specify that both the receipt and deposit of a lobbyist contribution shall occur prior to the commencement of the prohibited period. Your Committee notes that this measure will also codify a Campaign Spending Commission administrative rule that requires monetary contributions to be deposited within seven days of receipt.
Your Committee has amended this measure by:
(1) Inserting a savings clause; and
(2) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity and consistency.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2454, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2454, S.D. 1, and be placed on the calendar for Third Reading.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary,
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Discussed in Hearing
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Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary
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Senate Standing Committee on Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs
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Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary
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Senate Standing Committee on Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs
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