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HI HB208

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

2/28/2013

Primary Sponsor

Joseph Souki

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Origin

House of Representatives

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Allow penalties on lobbyists for failure to file required statements or reports, or for negligently filing statements or reports containing material omissions or false statements
  • Remove the requirement that a lobbyist must act "wilfully" to be subject to penalty, preventing lobbyists from claiming ignorance as a defense
  • Increase government transparency by closing the loophole that allows lobbyists to avoid penalties through claims of unintentional non-compliance
  • Supported by the Hawaii State Ethics Commission and the League of Women Voters-Hawaii
  • Committee on Finance recommends passage on Third Reading

Legislative Description

Ethics Commission Package; Lobbyists; Penalties

Last Action

Re-Referred to JDL, WAM.

3/7/2013

Committee Referrals

Judiciary and Labor3/5/2013
Finance2/4/2013
Judiciary1/22/2013

Full Bill Text

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