HI SB671

Allows legislators and employees to accept invitations or admittance tickets to charitable events from charitable entities without violating gift restrictions, regardless of whether the entity sponsors or hosts the event.

Defines "charitable entity" as an organization with tax-exempt status under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c) or recognition as a nonprofit corporation under Hawaii Chapter 414D.

Defines "charitable event" as a fundraiser sponsored by a charitable entity held specifically to raise money for a specific beneficial purpose.

Requires all invitations and admittance tickets accepted under these exemptions to be reported to the state ethics commission, regardless of their monetary value.

Permits the exemption under new subsection (b) to apply to governmental entity invitations as well, with the same reporting requirement to the ethics commission.