Bill Text: HI SB2453 | 2024 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating To Campaign Finance.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2024-01-22 - Referred to JDC. [SB2453 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2024-SB2453-Introduced.html
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THE SENATE |
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THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2024 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO CAMPAIGN FINANCE.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Chapter 11, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to part XIII, subpart E to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"§11-
Solicitations
relating to disasters. (a)
No person shall solicit a contribution in a manner that would lead a reasonable
person to believe that the solicited contribution would primarily be used to
provide assistance to persons directly affected by a disaster unless the
solicitation includes an explicit disclosure that:
(1) The solicited contributions are subject to state campaign finance law;
(2) Contributions may be used to influence the
outcomes of elections for political office or votes relating to ballot
questions; and
(3) Persons affected by the disaster may not necessarily benefit from any solicited contribution.
(b)
The disclosure described in subsection (a) shall be prominently
displayed or announced in a manner that a reasonable person is likely to notice
while reading, listening to, or observing the remainder of the solicitation.
(c) A person who violates this section shall be
guilty of a class C felony.
(d) For the purposes of this section, the term "disaster" shall have the same meaning as in section 127A-2."
SECTION 2. This Act does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun before its effective date.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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Report Title:
Campaign Spending; Solicitations; Contributions
Description:
Requires certain solicitations that reference disasters to include a disclosure. Deems violators guilty of a class C felony.
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