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HI HB672
Bill
Status
1/25/2021
Primary Sponsor
Mark Nakashima
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AI Summary
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Amends Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 84-14 to extend conflicts of interest provisions to legislators, previously applying only to employees.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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