THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	2992
TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE, 2018		S.D. 1
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO CAMPAIGN FINANCE.

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

SECTION 1. Section 11-391, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:

"(a) Any advertisement that is broadcast, televised, circulated, published, distributed, or otherwise communicated, including by electronic means, shall:

(1) Contain the name and address of the candidate, candidate committee, noncandidate committee, or other person paying for the advertisement;

(2) Contain a notice in a prominent location stating either that:

(A) The advertisement has the approval and authority of the candidate; provided that an advertisement paid for by a candidate, candidate committee, or ballot issue committee does not need to include the notice; or

(B) The advertisement has not been approved by the candidate; and

(3) Not contain false information about the time, date, place, or means of voting[.];

provided that, for the purposes of paragraphs (1) and (2), signs and banners shall not be considered advertisements; provided further that signs and banners advocating the passage or defeat of an issue or question on the ballot shall contain the name and address of the candidate, candidate committee, or noncandidate committee paying for the sign or banner."

SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Report Title:

Campaign Finance Law; Advertisements

Description:

Exempts signs and banners from the requirement that campaign advertisements contain the name and address of the candidate, candidate committee, noncandidate committee, or other person paying for the advertisement and notice of whether that the sign or banner has the approval of the candidate; provided that signs and banners advocating passage or defeat of an issue or question on the ballot are required to contain the name and address of the candidate, candidate committee, or noncandidate committee paying for the sign or banner. (SD1)

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