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Measure Title: RELATING TO CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS.
Report Title: CSC; State Contractors; State Grantees; Officers; Immediate Family Members; Prohibited Contributions; Appropriation ($)
Description: Requires disclosure of the names of compensated officers, and their immediate family members, of state contractors with contracts exceeding the small purchase threshold established under the Hawaii Public Procurement Code and grantees with grants exceeding $250,000. Prohibits the compensated officers of state contractors, and their immediate family members, from making, promising, or soliciting certain campaign contributions for the duration of the contract exceeding the small purchase threshold. Prohibits state grantees, including compensated officers and their immediate family members, from making, promising, or soliciting certain contributions for the duration of the grant exceeding $250,000. Requires unlawful contributions to be returned to the contributor or escheat to the Hawaii Election Campaign Fund. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Companion:  HB2052
Package: Campaign Spending Commission
Current Referral: JHA, FIN
Introducer(s): KOUCHI (Introduced by request of another party)
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Measure Status History

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DateChamberStatus Text
4/27/2026SReceived notice of change in conferees (Hse. Com. No. 837).
4/24/2026HHouse Conferees Added: Representative Garcia added as Conferee.
4/23/2026SReceived notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 811).
4/22/2026HHouse Conferees Appointed: Tarnas, Takenouchi Co-Chairs; Poepoe.
4/16/2026HReceived notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).
4/16/2026SSenate disagrees with House amendments.
4/16/2026SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 668).
4/14/2026HPassed Third Reading with Representative(s) Alcos, Belatti, Cochran, Garcia, Gedeon, Grandinetti, Iwamoto, Perruso, Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
4/10/2026HReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2163-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
4/7/2026HThe committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Hartsfield, Perruso, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
4/2/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 04-07-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
3/25/2026HPassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Cochran voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Matsumoto, Perruso excused (2).
3/25/2026HReported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1405-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
3/19/2026HThe committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Hashem, Kahaloa, Takayama, Cochran, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Sayama.
3/17/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 03-19-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
3/12/2026HReferred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 17
3/12/2026HPass First Reading
3/10/2026HReceived from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 257) in amended form (SD 2).
3/10/2026SReport Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) DeCoite, Inouye, San Buenaventura. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
3/6/2026S48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.
3/6/2026SReported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2998) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
3/2/2026SThe committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
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.

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All Versions of this Measure

SB2530_HD1 Link to SB2530_HD1 .PDF file
SB2530_SD2 Link to SB2530_SD2 .PDF file
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 (opens in new window)
SB2530_SD2_SSCR2998_ Link to committee report SB2530_SD2_SSCR2998_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
SB2530_HD1_HSCR1405-26_ Link to committee report SB2530_HD1_HSCR1405-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
SB2530_HD1_HSCR2163-26_ Link to committee report SB2530_HD1_HSCR2163-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

SB2530_TESTIMONY_JDC_02-10-26_
SB2530_SD1_TESTIMONY_WAM_03-02-26_
SB2530_SD2_TESTIMONY_JHA_03-19-26_
SB2530_HD1_TESTIMONY_FIN_04-07-26_

Hearing Notices

JDC
2/10/26 9:15A
CR 016 & Videoconference
WAM
3/02/26 10:02A
CR 211 & Videoconference
JHA
3/19/26 2:00P
325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
FIN
4/07/26 2:00P
308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE