SB2447 • 2026

RELATING TO CAMPAIGN FINANCE.

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Sponsor: RHOADS, CHANG, FUKUNAGA, KEOHOKALOLE
Last action: 2026-04-20
Official status: Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 714).
Effective date: Not listed

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RELATING TO CAMPAIGN FINANCE.

What This Bill Does

RELATING TO CAMPAIGN FINANCE.
CSC; Campaign Finance; Criminal Prosecution; Period of Limitations Provides that the period of limitations for criminal prosecutions under campaign finance laws commences upon discovery of the offense by the Campaign Spending Commission, rather than being limited to five years from the violation date or report filing date.
Effective 7/1/3000.
(HD1)

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HD1

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Plain English: SB2447 HD1 THE SENATE S.B.

SB2447 HD1 THE SENATE S.B.
NO.
2447 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 S.D.
1 STATE OF HAWAII H.D.

SD1

Hawaii published version SD1

Plain English: SB2447 SD1 THE SENATE S.B.

SB2447 SD1 THE SENATE S.B.
NO.
2447 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 S.D.
1 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CAMPAIGN FINANCE .

Bill History

2026-04-20 H
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 714).
2026-04-20 S
Senate Conferees Appointed: Rhoads Chair; Gabbard, Awa.
2026-04-10 H
Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 564).
2026-04-07 S
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
2026-04-07 S
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 476).
2026-04-06 H
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Olds, Quinlan excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.
2026-04-01 H
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
2026-04-01 H
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1587-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
2026-03-18 H
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Kahaloa, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem, Sayama, Cochran.
2026-03-16 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 03-18-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-03-12 H
Referred to JHA, referral sheet 17
2026-03-12 H
Pass First Reading
2026-03-10 H
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 243) in amended form (SD 1).
2026-03-10 S
Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
2026-03-05 S
48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.
2026-03-05 S
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
2026-03-05 S
Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2810) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
2026-02-13 S
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Chang, San Buenaventura.
2026-02-09 S
The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-13-26 9:00AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
2026-01-30 S
Re-Referred to JDC.
2026-01-28 S
Referred to GVO, JDC.
2026-01-22 S
Passed First Reading.
2026-01-22 S
Introduced.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO CAMPAIGN FINANCE.
CSC; Campaign Finance; Criminal Prosecution; Period of Limitations
Provides that the period of limitations for criminal prosecutions under campaign finance laws commences upon discovery of the offense by the Campaign Spending Commission, rather than being limited to five years from the violation date or report filing date. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

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SB2447

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

2447

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING
TO CAMPAIGN FINANCE
.

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

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SECTION
1
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Section 11-412, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is
amended by amending subsection (g) to read as follows:

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"(g)
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[
Prosecution for violations of this part
shall not commence after five years have elapsed from the date of the violation
or date of filing of the report covering the period in which the violation
occurred, whichever is later.
]

The applicable period of limitations for a criminal prosecution under this
section shall not commence until discovery of the offense by the commission.
"

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SECTION
2
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Section 701-108, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is
amended by amending subsection (2) to read as follows:

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"(2)
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Except as otherwise provided [
in this
section,
]
by law,
prosecutions for other offenses [
are
]
shall
be
subject to the following periods of limitation:

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(a)
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A prosecution for
manslaughter where the death was not caused by the operation of a motor vehicle
[
must
]
shall
be commenced within ten years after it is committed;

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(b)
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A prosecution for
a class A felony [
must
]
shall
be commenced within six years after
it is committed;

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(c)
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A prosecution for
any felony under part IX of chapter 708 [
must
]
shall
be commenced
within five years after it is committed;

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(d)
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A prosecution for
any other felony [
must
]
shall
be commenced within three years
after it is committed;

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(e)
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A prosecution for
a misdemeanor or parking violation [
must
]
shall
be commenced
within two years after it is committed; and

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(f)
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A prosecution for
a petty misdemeanor or a violation other than a parking violation [
must
]

shall
be commenced within one year after it is committed[
.
]
;

provided that the period of limitations for a prosecution
pursuant to section 11-412 shall not commence until discovery of the offense by
the campaign spending commission.
"

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SECTION 3.
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This Act does not affect rights and duties
that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun
before its effective date.

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SECTION 4.
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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 5.
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This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

CSC;
Campaign Finance; Criminal Prosecution; Period of Limitations

Description:

Provides
that the period of limitations for criminal prosecutions under campaign finance
laws commences upon discovery of the offense by the Campaign Spending Commission,
rather than being limited to five years from the violation date or report
filing date.

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