SB 2778: STATE ETHICS COMMISSION; GOVERNOR; LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR; HAWAII STATE LEGISLATURE; EXECUTIVE AGENCIES; SECURITIES; TRADING; ACQUISITION; OWNERSHIP; PROHIBITED; PENALTIES; FINES

Requires a Governor, Lieutenant Governor, member of the Legislature, department heads and their deputies, and any spouse or dependent child of a Governor, Lieutenant Governor, member of the Legislature, or department head and their deputies to place certain financial interests in a blind trust.  Prohibits a Governor, Lieutenant Governor, member of the Legislature, department head and their deputies, and any spouse or dependent child of a Governor, Lieutenant Governor, member of the Legislature, or department head and their deputies from acquiring certain financial interests during their term of service.