SB2529 • 2026

RELATING TO CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS.

Elections

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Sponsor: KOUCHI (Introduced by request of another party)
Last action: 2026-02-06
Official status: The committee on JDC deferred the measure.
Effective date: Not listed

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RELATING TO CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS.

What This Bill Does

RELATING TO CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS.
Campaign Spending Commission Package; Cash Contribution Limits; Return of Contribution; Escheat Amends section 11-364, HRS, to provide that an excess contribution of more than $100 in cash, in the aggregate, from a single person during an election period to a candidate, candidate committee, or noncandidate committee shall escheat to the Hawaii election campaign fund if not returned to the contributor within 30 days.

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Bill History

2026-02-06 S
The committee on JDC deferred the measure.
2026-02-02 S
The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-06-26 9:00AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
2026-01-28 S
Referred to JDC, WAM.
2026-01-23 S
Passed First Reading.
2026-01-23 S
Introduced.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS.
Campaign Spending Commission Package; Cash Contribution Limits; Return of Contribution; Escheat
Amends section 11-364, HRS, to provide that an excess contribution of more than $100 in cash, in the aggregate, from a single person during an election period to a candidate, candidate committee, or noncandidate committee shall escheat to the Hawaii election campaign fund if not returned to the contributor within 30 days.

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SB2529

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

2529

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING
TO CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS
.

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

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SECTION
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Section 11-364, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is
amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:

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"(a)
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Any candidate, candidate committee, or
noncandidate committee that receives in the aggregate more than the applicable
contribution limit in section
11-351,
11-357, 11-358, 11-359, or 11-360
shall return any excess contribution to the contributor within thirty days of
receipt of the excess contribution.
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Any
candidate, candidate committee, or noncandidate committee that receives in the
aggregate more than the applicable contribution limit in section 11-362 shall
return any excess contribution to the contributor within thirty days of the end
of the election period; provided that the candidate, candidate committee, or
noncandidate committee may choose which contributions to return.
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Any excess contribution not returned to the
contributor within thirty days shall escheat to the Hawaii election campaign
fund."

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SECTION
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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 3.
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New statutory material is underscored.

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

INTRODUCED BY:

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By Request

Report Title:

Campaign
Spending Commission Package; Cash Contribution Limits; Return of Contribution;
Escheat

Description:

Amends
section 11-364, HRS, to provide that an excess contribution of more than $100
in cash, in the aggregate, from a single person during an election period to a
candidate, candidate committee, or noncandidate committee shall escheat to the
Hawaii election campaign fund if not returned to the contributor within 30
days.

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