Bill Text: HI HB145 | 2022 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating To Campaign Contributions.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-12-10 - Carried over to 2022 Regular Session. [HB145 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2022-HB145-Introduced.html

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

145

THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2021

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

relating to campaign contributions.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 


     SECTION 1.  Section 11-364, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending its title and subsection (a) to read as follows:

     "[[11-364[]]  Excess contribution; return; escheat.  (a)  Any candidate, candidate committee, or noncandidate committee that receives in the aggregate more than the applicable contribution limit in section 11-357, 11-358, 11-359, [or]    11-360, or 11-362 shall return any excess contribution to the contributor within thirty days of receipt of the excess contribution.  Any excess contribution not returned to the contributor within thirty days shall escheat to the Hawaii election campaign fund."

     SECTION 2.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

 

INTRODUCED BY:

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By Request


 


 

Report Title:

Campaign Spending Commission Package; Contribution Limits; Return of Contribution

 

Description:

Provides that excess contributions by nonresident contributors shall escheat to the Hawaii election campaign fund if not returned to the contributor within 30 days.

 

 

 

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