Bill Text: HI SB643 | 2020 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Relating To Campaign Contributions.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-12-01 - Carried over to 2020 Regular Session. [SB643 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2020-SB643-Amended.html
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THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2019 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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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. 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 Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.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.
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 thirty days. (SD1)
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