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Measure Title: RELATING TO CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS.
Report Title: Campaign Spending Commission Package; State or County Contractors; State or County Grantees; Officers; Immediate Family; Prohibited Contributions
Description: 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)
Companion:  HB2052
Package: Campaign Spending Commission
Current Referral: JDC, WAM
Introducer(s): KOUCHI (Introduced by request of another party)
Act:

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2/27/2026SThe committee on WAM has rescheduled its decision making to 03-02-26 10:02AM; CR 211 & Videoconference.
2/23/2026SThe committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-02-26 10:31AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2/19/2026SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2/19/2026SReported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2443) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2/10/2026SThe committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) San Buenaventura ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2/5/2026SThe committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-10-26 9:15AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
1/28/2026SReferred to JDC, WAM.
1/23/2026SPassed First Reading.
1/23/2026SIntroduced.

S = Senate | H = House | D = Data Systems | $ = Appropriation measure | ConAm = Constitutional Amendment

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SB2530 SD1

All Versions of this Measure

SB2530_SD1 Link to SB2530_SD1 .PDF file
SB2530 Link to SB2530 .PDF file

Committee Reports

SB2530_SD1_SSCR2443_ Link to committee report SB2530_SD1_SSCR2443_ .PDF file

Testimony

SB2530_TESTIMONY_JDC_02-10-26_
SB2530_SD1_TESTIMONY_WAM_03-02-26_

Hearing Notices

JDC
2/10/26 9:15A
CR 016 & Videoconference
WAM
3/02/26 10:02A
CR 211 & Videoconference