HI HB1951

Amends Section 11-384 of Hawaii Revised Statutes to allow candidates and candidate committees to donate residual campaign funds to the State or any county, in addition to existing options of returning funds to contributors or letting them escheat to the Hawaii election campaign fund.

Applies donation option to candidates who fail to file nomination papers, withdraw from elections, are elected to office, or lose elections, within their respective time windows (90 days, 4 years, or 1 year depending on circumstances).

Requires that if county funds receive donations, the purpose of the county fund must be specified, though the bill text does not complete this specification.

Updates related provisions to reference the new donation subsection throughout Section 11-384, renumbering subsequent subsections accordingly.

Takes effect upon approval, with no retroactive application to rights, duties, or proceedings that matured before the Act's effective date.