Bill Commons

HI SB 291

died on adjournment

RELATING TO LOBBYIST CONTRIBUTIONS.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did HI SB 291 pass?

No. HI SB 291 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 SB 291 about?

Clarifies administrative oversight of statutory restrictions relating to prohibited lobbyist contributions. Clarifies that the regular or special sessions in which lobbyist contributions are prohibited are periods during which both houses of the legislature are in session.

Who sponsors HI SB 291?

KOUCHI is the primary sponsor of HI SB 291.

Description

Clarifies administrative oversight of statutory restrictions relating to prohibited lobbyist contributions. Clarifies that the regular or special sessions in which lobbyist contributions are prohibited are periods during which both houses of the legislature are in session.

Introduced
2025-01-15
Latest action
2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • KOUCHIprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  2. 2025-01-29

    Re-Referred to JDC.

    referral-committee

  3. 2025-01-21

    Referred to JDC, WAM.

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-01-15

    Introduced and passed First Reading.

    introduction,reading-1

  5. 2025-01-14

    Pending Introduction.

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Votes

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Related bills

  • Companion bill: HB 413not in this corpus

Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=291&year=2026

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