HR 9: URGING THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO ESTABLISH AN INVESTIGATIVE COMMITTEE PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 21, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES, TO INVESTIGATE ALLEGATIONS OF A JANUARY 20, 2022 PAYMENT FROM AN UNKNOWN INDIVIDUAL TO AN “INFLUENTIAL STATE LEGISLATOR” FOR THE PURPORTED USE IN AN EXISTING CAMPAIGN AT THE TIME, AND TO EXAMINE POSSIBLE VIOLATIONS OF STATE LAW, THE STATE ETHICS CODE, AND CAMPAIGN FINANCE PROVISIONS.

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HR 9 is a resolution introduced in the Hawaii House on January 30, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: URGING THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO ESTABLISH AN INVESTIGATIVE COMMITTEE PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 21, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES, TO INVESTIGATE ALLEGATIONS OF A JANUARY 20, 2022 PAYMENT FROM AN UNKNOWN INDIVIDUAL TO AN “INFLUENTIAL STATE LEGISLATOR” FOR THE PURPORTED USE IN AN EXISTING CAMPAIGN AT THE TIME, AND TO EXAMINE POSSIBLE VIOLATIONS OF STATE LAW, THE STATE ETHICS CODE, AND CAMPAIGN FINANCE PROVISIONS. Primary sponsor: Kanani Souza (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 10, 2026): Referred to LMG, JHA, referral sheet 15.

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