Bill Text: HI SB238 | 2015 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Lobbyist; Contributions; Governor; Lieutenant Governor; Legislators
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-01-23 - Referred to JDL. [SB238 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2015-SB238-Introduced.html
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THE SENATE |
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TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE, 2015 |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. The legislature finds that to enhance public trust in government, steps should be taken to deter allegations concerning potential conflicts of interest in the legislative process. Specifically, the legislature finds that lobbyists who lobby the legislature should be regulated more stringently to reduce actual or perceived conflicts of interest.
The purpose of this Act is to prohibit registered lobbyists who lobby the legislature, principals of these lobbyists, agents and clients of these lobbyists, and any political action committee on which the these lobbyists sit from making a contribution to the governor, lieutenant governor, or members of the legislature while the legislature is in session.
SECTION 2. Section 97-5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"[[]§97-5[]] Restricted
activities[.]; campaign contributions. (a) No
lobbyist shall accept or agree to accept any payment in any way contingent upon
the defeat, enactment, or outcome of any proposed legislative or administrative
action.
(b) No lobbyist, principal of a lobbyist, client of a lobbyist, agent of a lobbyist, or political action committee on which a lobbyist sits, that lobbies the legislature shall make a campaign contribution to:
(1) The governor;
(2) The lieutenant governor; or
(3) A member of the legislature, when the legislature is convened in regular or special session.
(c) This section does not affect the requirements of section 84-11.
(d) For purposes of this section:
"Contribution" does not include any gifts of flowers, food, or other items customarily given during the course of a session.
"Political action committee" means a political committee registered with the Federal Election Commission as a political action committee.
"Principal of a lobbyist" means any person or entity that employs, retains, engages, or uses a lobbyist, regardless of whether the lobbyist is compensated."
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:
Lobbyist; Contributions; Governor; Lieutenant Governor; Legislators
Description:
Prohibits registered lobbyists who lobby the legislature, principals of these lobbyists, agents and clients of these lobbyists, and any political action committee on which the these lobbyists sit from making a campaign contribution to the governor, lieutenant governor, or members of the legislature while the legislature is in session.
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