Bill Text: HI HB1246 | 2013 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Elections; Fundraisers; Legislators
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-01-28 - Referred to JUD, FIN, referral sheet 7 [HB1246 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2013-HB1246-Introduced.html
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
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TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE, 2013 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to legislative fundraisers.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. The purpose of this Act is to prohibit fundraising activities of legislators during the regular session of the legislature.
SECTION 2. Section 11-342, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"[[]§11-342[] Fundraiser; notice of intent.] Fundraisers.
(a) No fundraiser with a price or suggested contribution of more than $25
per person for attending the function shall be held unless a notice of
intent to hold the fundraiser is filed with the commission setting forth the
name and address of the person in charge, the price per person, the date, hour,
and place of the fundraiser, and the method thereof.
(b) [The] For fundraisers subject to
subsection (a), the person in charge of the fundraiser shall file the
notice with the commission prior to the fundraiser.
(c) No fundraiser shall be held by any candidate for public office who also holds a seat in the state legislature during the regular session of the legislature.
[(c)] (d) As used in this
section, "fundraiser" means any function held for the benefit of a candidate,
candidate committee, or noncandidate committee that is intended or designed,
directly or indirectly, to raise contributions [for which the price or
suggested contribution for attending the function is more than $25 per person]."
SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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Report Title:
Elections; Fundraisers; Legislators
Description:
Prohibits legislative fundraisers during the regular session of the legislature.
The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
