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SB 2530: CAMPAIGN SPENDING COMMISSION PACKAGE; STATE OR COUNTY CONTRACTORS; STATE OR COUNTY GRANTEES; OFFICERS; IMMEDIATE FAMILY; PROHIBITED CONTRIBUTIONS; APPROPRIATION

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: Senate
  • Latest Version Date: 2026-03-06

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-03-12: Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 17)

Introduced

In Committee

First Chamber

In Committee

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

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Prohibits state or county contractor's compensated officers and any officer's immediate family, with contracts exceeding the small purchase threshold pursuant to section 103D-305, Hawaii Revised Statutes, from contributing to candidate or noncandidate committees, candidates, or any person for any political purpose for the duration of the contract.  Prohibits grantees, grantees' compensated officers and grantees' officer's immediate family, with grants of more than $100,000, from contributing to candidate or noncandidate committees, candidates, or any person for any political purpose for the duration of the grant.  Requires any unlawful contribution to be returned to the contributor or it will escheat to the Hawaii election campaign fund.  Requires the disclosure of names of any compensated officers and immediate family members of a state or county contractor or grantee for contracts or grants exceeding a certain amount.  Requires the Campaign Spending Commission to make available to candidate and noncandidate committees the disclosed names in a password-protected database.  Appropriates moneys.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

Discussed in Hearing

Senate Standing Committee on Ways and Means4MIN
Mar 2, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Ways and Means

Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary4MIN
Feb 10, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary

Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary3MIN
Feb 10, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary

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