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Hawaii 2026

SB 2982

RELATING TO CAMPAIGN FINANCE.

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Source: Open States / PluralUpdated 2026-11-12 00:12:40 UTC.

Official record

Measure details

Jurisdiction
Hawaii
Session
2026
Chamber
upper
Classification
bill
Subjects
CSC, Campaign Finance, Cargo Carriers, Exemption, Foreign Entities, Foreign-Influenced Business Entities
Introduced / first action
2026-01-23 00:00:00

Source-supplied abstracts

Prohibits foreign nationals, foreign corporations, and foreign-influenced business entities from making contributions, expenditures, electioneering communications, or donations for election purposes. Requires every for-profit business entity that contributes or expends funds in a state election to certify that the entity was not a foreign corporation or foreign-influenced business entity when the contribution or expenditure was made. Specifies that if the conditions that determine whether a business entity qualifies as a foreign‑influenced business entity are held unconstitutional by a final judgment, including all appeals, the Campaign Spending Commission is required to establish revised conditions that are constitutional. Requires noncandidate committees making only independent expenditures to obtain a statement of certification from each top contributor required to be listed in an advertisement avowing that no funds were derived from foreign nationals, foreign corporations, or foreign-influenced business entities. Exempts entities engaged in transporting cargo and subject to section 27 of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

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Source-supplied history

Actions

  1. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1414-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  2. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Matsumoto, Perruso excused (2).

    reading-2, referral-committee

  3. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Kahaloa, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem, Sayama, Cochran.

    committee-passage-favorable

  4. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 03-18-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  5. Pass First Reading

    reading-1

  6. Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 17

    referral-committee

  7. Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

    passage

  8. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 333) in amended form (SD 2).

    introduction, receipt

  9. Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3023) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

  10. 48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.

  11. The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) San Buenaventura.

    committee-passage-favorable

  12. The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-04-26 9:40AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  13. Reported from WLA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2518) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

  14. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.

    reading-2, referral-committee

  15. The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WLA were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Lamosao, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Chang.

    committee-passage-favorable

  16. The committee(s) on WLA has scheduled a public hearing on 02-06-26 1:00PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.

  17. Referred to WLA, JDC.

    referral-committee

  18. Passed First Reading.

    reading-1

  19. Introduced.

    introduction

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