HI SB 2529
died on adjournmentRELATING TO CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did HI SB 2529 pass?
No. HI SB 2529 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 (2026-02-06): The committee on JDC deferred the measure.
What is HI SB 2529 about?
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.
Who sponsors HI SB 2529?
KOUCHI is the primary sponsor of HI SB 2529.
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.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-23
- Latest action
- 2026-02-06 — The committee on JDC deferred the measure.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- KOUCHIprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-02-06
The committee on JDC deferred the measure.
deferral
2026-02-02
The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-06-26 9:00AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
2026-01-28
Referred to JDC, WAM.
referral-committee
2026-01-23
Introduced.
introduction
2026-01-23
Passed First Reading.
reading-1
Versions
- SB2529Compare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 2051
Official source
Attribution
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