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Introduced
01/23/2026
01/23/2026
In Committee
02/19/2026
02/19/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Prohibits state or county contractor's compensated officers and any officer's immediate family, with contracts of $100,000 or more for goods or services or $250,000 or more for construction, 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. Effective 11/4/2026. (SD1)
AI Summary
This bill expands prohibitions on political contributions to include not only state and county contractors but also state and county grantees, as well as the compensated officers and their immediate families of both contractors and grantees, for contracts or grants exceeding certain monetary thresholds ($100,000 for goods/services or grants, and $250,000 for construction). "Compensated officers" are defined to include owners, partners, managers, and corporate officers, and "officer's immediate family" encompasses spouses, reciprocal beneficiaries, children, and dependents. The bill requires these contractors and grantees to disclose the names of their compensated officers and their immediate family members to the Campaign Spending Commission, which will then maintain a password-protected online database of this information for candidate and noncandidate committees to access. Any unlawful contributions received must be returned to the contributor within thirty calendar days, or they will be forfeited to the Hawaii election campaign fund. This measure aims to increase transparency and prevent the appearance of corruption by limiting the influence of individuals who financially benefit from government contracts and grants on political campaigns.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Justice
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Senate Ways and Means Decision (10:31:00 3/2/2026 Conference Room 211 & Videoconference) (on 03/02/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2530&year=2026 |
| BillText | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2530_SD1_.HTM |
| Committee Report SB2530_SD1_SSCR2443_ | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/CommReports/SB2530_SD1_SSCR2443_.pdf |
| SB2530_TESTIMONY_JDC_02-10-26_ | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/Testimony/SB2530_TESTIMONY_JDC_02-10-26_.PDF |
| BillText | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2530_.HTM |
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