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HI HB672

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/25/2021

Primary Sponsor

Mark Nakashima

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Origin

House of Representatives

2021 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 84-14 to extend conflicts of interest provisions to legislators, previously applying only to employees.

  • Prohibits legislators from taking official action directly affecting businesses or undertakings in which they have a substantial financial interest, or from acquiring such financial interests in businesses they may officially act upon.

  • Clarifies that legislators cannot assist any person or business for compensation in securing passage of bills or obtaining contracts/claims in which they have participated as a legislator.

  • Adds new subsection (g) establishing that the conflicts of interests law does not prohibit legislators from introducing bills and resolutions, serving on committees, making statements, or taking legislative action in exercise of their legislative functions.

  • Effective July 1, 2112.

Legislative Description

Relating To The State Ethics Code.

State Ethics Code

Last Action

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Har, Kong, Matayoshi excused (3).

2/19/2021

Committee Referrals

Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs2/19/2021
Government Reform1/27/2021

Full Bill Text

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