HI HB 894
died on adjournmentRELATING TO GOVERNMENT.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did HI HB 894 pass?
No. HI HB 894 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-12-08): Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
What is HI HB 894 about?
Prohibits state contractors, prospective state contractors, holders of procurement prequalification certificates, or principals of these groups from making contributions to, or soliciting contributions from their employees or from subcontractors or principals of subcontractors on behalf of, certain candidate committees, noncandidate committees, and political party committees. Requires the Procurement Policy Board to adopt rules to issue prequalification certificates to prospective contractors for public buildings or other public works. Amends the contribution limits for certain individuals and noncandidate committees. Prohibits lobbyists and certain persons related to lobbyists from soliciting contributions from client lobbyists. Increases the administrative fines.
Who sponsors HI HB 894?
TAM, TODD, TARNAS and 17 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 894.
Description
Prohibits state contractors, prospective state contractors, holders of procurement prequalification certificates, or principals of these groups from making contributions to, or soliciting contributions from their employees or from subcontractors or principals of subcontractors on behalf of, certain candidate committees, noncandidate committees, and political party committees. Requires the Procurement Policy Board to adopt rules to issue prequalification certificates to prospective contractors for public buildings or other public works. Amends the contribution limits for certain individuals and noncandidate committees. Prohibits lobbyists and certain persons related to lobbyists from soliciting contributions from client lobbyists. Increases the administrative fines.
- Introduced
- 2025-01-23
- Latest action
- 2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- TAMprimary
- TODDprimary
- TARNASprimary
- AMATOprimary
- EVSLINprimary
- IWAMOTOprimary
- KAHALOAprimary
- KAPELAprimary
- KUSCHprimary
- LA CHICAprimary
- LEEprimary
- M.primary
- LOWENprimary
- MARTENprimary
- OLDSprimary
- PERRUSOprimary
- POEPOEprimary
- REYES ODAprimary
- SOUZAprimary
- TAKAYAMAprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2025-12-08
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
carried-over
2025-02-05
The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
deferral
2025-01-31
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-05-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-01-23
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2025-01-23
Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 3
referral-committee
2025-01-21
Pending introduction.
Versions
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Documents
Votes
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Related bills
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