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THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2024 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to campaign finance.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. The legislature finds that campaign finance integrity is essential to the preservation of the public trust. Yet, existing state law allows individuals who are convicted of certain public corruption offenses to maintain control of the funds in their campaign spending accounts and make political contributions during election cycles.
The purpose of this Act is to strengthen
campaign finance integrity by:
(2) Redirecting campaign contributions held by individuals convicted of campaign finance, lobbying, or ethical crimes to the campaign spending commission.
SECTION 2. Chapter 11, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to part XIII to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"§11- Contributions by persons convicted of certain
offenses prohibited. (a) No person who has been convicted of a criminal
offense under section 11-412, a violation of chapter 84 or 97, or a federal or
county offense regarding the regulation of campaign finance, ethics, or
lobbying activities shall:
(1) Directly or
indirectly make any contribution, or promise expressly or impliedly to make any
contribution to any candidate committee or noncandidate committee, or to any
candidate or to any person for any political purpose or use; or
(2) Knowingly
solicit any contribution from any person for any purpose during any period.
(b) Funds that were received by a candidate,
candidate committee, or noncandidate committee from a person in violation of
subsection (a) shall escheat to the Hawaii election campaign fund.
(c) All funds remaining in a depository
institution on the date that a person is convicted of an offense described in
subsection (a) shall escheat to the campaign spending commission.
(d) The commission may assess a fine against any
person that violates subsection (a).
(e) The commission may adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91 to carry out the requirements of subsections (b) and (c)."
SECTION 3. This Act does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun before its effective date.
SECTION 4. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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Report Title:
Campaign Finance; Prohibitions; Campaign Spending Commission
Description:
Prohibits contributions from persons convicted of various campaign finance, lobbying, or ethical offenses. Redirects unlawful contributions to the campaign spending commission.
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of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is
not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.