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Hawaii · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 371: RELATING TO CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS.

Passed both chambers Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 371 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii House on January 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS. Primary sponsor: Nadine Nakamura (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 25, 2025): Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 5:30PM in Conference Room 325.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Prohibits state or county grantees and officers and immediate family members of state or county contractors or grantees from contributing to candidate or noncandidate committees, candidates, or any person for any political purpose for the duration of the contract. Requires any unlawful contribution to be returned to the contributor or it will escheat to the Hawaii Election Campaign Fund. Requires disclosures of the names of any officers and immediate adult family members of a state or county contractor or grantee for contracts exceeding a certain amount. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Nadine NakamuraPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse15

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 5:30PM in Conference Room 325.
  2. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-25-25 2:15PM in conference room 325.
  3. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 800).
  4. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-24-25 2:15PM in conference room 325.
  5. Re-referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 35
  6. House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas, Kitagawa Co-Chairs; Poepoe, Garcia.
  7. Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Wednesday, 04-23-25 2:10PM in conference room 325.
  8. Senate Conferees Appointed: Rhoads Chair; Hashimoto Co-Chair; Fevella.
  9. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 790).
  10. Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 621).
  11. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
  12. Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) San Buenaventura. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

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Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source