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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 2530: 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

SB 2530 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii Senate on January 23, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS. Primary sponsor: Ron Kouchi (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 27, 2026): Received notice of change in conferees (Hse. Com. No. 837).

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Official summary

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

Requires disclosure of the names of compensated officers, and their immediate family members, of state contractors with contracts exceeding the small purchase threshold established under the Hawaii Public Procurement Code and grantees with grants exceeding $250,000. Prohibits the compensated officers of state contractors, and their immediate family members, from making, promising, or soliciting certain campaign contributions for the duration of the contract exceeding the small purchase threshold. Prohibits state grantees, including compensated officers and their immediate family members, from making, promising, or soliciting certain contributions for the duration of the grant exceeding $250,000. Requires unlawful contributions to be returned to the contributor or escheat to the Hawaii Election Campaign Fund. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ron KouchiPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate8

“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. Received notice of change in conferees (Hse. Com. No. 837).
  2. House Conferees Added: Representative Garcia added as Conferee.
  3. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 811).
  4. House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas, Takenouchi Co-Chairs; Poepoe.
  5. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 668).
  6. Senate disagrees with House amendments.
  7. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).
  8. Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Alcos, Belatti, Cochran, Garcia, Gedeon, Grandinetti, Iwamoto, Perruso, Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
  9. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2163-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
  10. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Hartsfield, Perruso, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
  11. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 04-07-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  12. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1405-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

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Sources

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