HB2263 • 2026

RELATING TO CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS.

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Sponsor: NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party)
Last action: 2026-02-20
Official status: Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).
Effective date: Not listed

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RELATING TO CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS.

What This Bill Does

RELATING TO CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS.
CSC; State Procurement Office; State and County Contractors; State and County Grantees; Officers of Contractors and Grantees; Third-Party Payment Processor Website Contributions; Prohibited Contributions; Appropriation Requires disclosure of the names of compensated officers of state and county contractors and grantees.
Prohibits the compensated officers of certain state and county contractors and grantees from making, promising, or soliciting certain campaign contributions for the duration of the contract or grant.
Provides that, for contributions received through a third-party payment processor website, whether received by check or directly deposited to the candidate or noncandidate committee, the date the contributor executes the transaction on the third-party payment processor website shall be deemed the date of receipt and the date of acceptance for campaign finance reporting and compliance requirements.

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HD1

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Plain English: HB2263 HD1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B.

HB2263 HD1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B.
NO.
2263 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 H.D.
1 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY FAMILIES.

Bill History

2026-02-20 H
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).
2026-02-20 H
Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 627-26), recommending referral to FIN.
2026-02-17 H
The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Garrett, Kapela, Kong, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2026-02-13 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 02-17-26 9:00AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-02-11 H
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on LAB with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Holt excused (1).
2026-02-11 H
Reported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 197-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to LAB.
2026-02-06 H
The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Hashem, Ichiyama, Morikawa, Poepoe, Woodson, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Iwamoto; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2026-02-03 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by PBS on Friday, 02-06-26 8:30AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-01-30 H
Referred to PBS, LAB, FIN, referral sheet 5
2026-01-28 H
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2026-01-26 H
Pending introduction.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS.
CSC; State Procurement Office; State and County Contractors; State and County Grantees; Officers of Contractors and Grantees; Third-Party Payment Processor Website Contributions; Prohibited Contributions; Appropriation
Requires disclosure of the names of compensated officers of state and county contractors and grantees. Prohibits the compensated officers of certain state and county contractors and grantees from making, promising, or soliciting certain campaign contributions for the duration of the contract or grant. Provides that, for contributions received through a third-party payment processor website, whether received by check or directly deposited to the candidate or noncandidate committee, the date the contributor executes the transaction on the third-party payment processor website shall be deemed the date of receipt and the date of acceptance for campaign finance reporting and compliance requirements. Clarifies that monetary contributions and other campaign funds shall be deposited within 14 days of their physical receipt in a depository institution. Requires unlawful contributions to be returned to the contributor within 30 calendar days of receipt or escheat to the Hawaii Election Campaign Fund. Clarifies that where a violation of the prohibition against contributions and expenditures by lobbyists during legislative session occurs because of the acceptance or agreement to accept a prohibited contribution, and the contribution is by check, the date of violation shall be the date of the receipt of the check and not the date of deposit. Appropriates moneys. (SD3)

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HB2263

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

2263

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO MILITARY FAMILIES.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

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SECTION 1.
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The legislature finds that military families
face unique challenges stemming from the demands of military life, including
frequent relocations, short-notice deployments, and other service-related
obligations.
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These disruptions often
result in financial stress, food insecurity, and urgent needs for time off from
work to manage essential responsibilities such as arranging childcare,
attending military briefings, securing legal and financial services, and ensuring
continuity of care for dependents.

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The legislature further finds that Hawaii
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s
family leave law does not currently recognize qualifying exigencies experienced
by family members of military service members as a permissible reason for
family leave.
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Aligning Hawaii
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s
family leave law with the federal Family and Medical Leave Act, which
acknowledges such exigencies, will provide critical support and reinforce the
State
'
s commitment to those who serve.

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Accordingly, the purpose of this Act is to
strengthen
support for military
families by expanding family leave eligibility to include qualifying military
exigencies.

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SECTION 2.
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Section 398-1,
Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding one new definition to be
appropriately inserted and to read as follows:

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"Qualifying
military exigency" means a qualifying exigency that is related to active
duty service, as provided in
title 29 Code of Federal Regulations section
825.126
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by an employee's child, spouse, reciprocal beneficiary,
sibling, grandchild, or parent in the United States Armed Forces
.
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SECTION 3.
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Section 398-3, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending
subsection (a) to read as follows:

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"(a)
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An employee shall be entitled to a total of
four weeks of family leave during any calendar year:

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(1)
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Upon
the birth of a child of the employee or the adoption of a child; [
or
]

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(2)
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To care for the employee's child, spouse,
reciprocal beneficiary, sibling, grandchild, or parent with a serious health
condition[
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; or

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(3)
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For a qualifying military
exigency.
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SECTION 4.
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Section 398-5, Hawaii Revised
Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

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�398-5
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Notice.
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In any case in which the necessity for family
leave for purposes of birth or adoption of a child [
or
]
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providing care to a child, spouse, reciprocal beneficiary, sibling, or parent
,
or qualifying military exigency
is foreseeable, the employee shall provide
the employer with prior notice of the expected birth or adoption [
or
]
,

serious health condition
, or qualifying military exigency
in a manner
that is reasonable and practicable.
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Requests for family leave shall include
evidence that the employee has submitted the request and provided required data
in accordance with section 398-9.5."

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SECTION 5.
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Section 398-6, Hawaii Revised
Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

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�398-6
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Certification.

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(a)
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An
employer may require that a claim for family leave be supported by written
certification.

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(b)
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For the birth of a child, certification shall
be issued by a health care provider or the family court.
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For the placement of a child for adoption with
the employee, certification shall be issued by a recognized adoption agency,
the attorney handling the adoption, or by the individual officially designated
by the birth parent to select and approve the adoptive family.

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(c)
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When leave is to care for a child, spouse,
reciprocal beneficiary, sibling, grandchild, or parent who has a serious health
condition, certification shall be issued by the health care provider of the
individual requiring care.
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Certification
shall be considered sufficient if it provides information as required by the
director.

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(d)
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When leave is for a qualifying military
exigency, documentation shall include a copy of official military orders.
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SECTION 6.
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Statutory material to be repealed is
bracketed and stricken.
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New statutory
material is underscored.

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SECTION 7.
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This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

_____________________________

BY
REQUEST

Report Title:

Military Families; Family Leave; Qualifying Military
Exigency

Description:

Authorizes an eligible employee to take family leave for a
qualifying military exigency under state law.

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