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HI HB239

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/22/2021

Primary Sponsor

Dale Kobayashi

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Origin

House of Representatives

2022 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 11-391 to require multiple-page campaign advertisements to display required disclosures (payer name, address, and candidate approval notice) in a prominent location on the first page of the advertisement.

  • Allows disclosures to appear on the cover page of a state- or county-wide distributed publication if the advertisement is used as the lead article and displayed on the cover page.

  • Renumbers existing subsection (b) to subsection (c) regarding fines for violations, maintaining the fine structure of up to $25 per advertisement lacking required information with a maximum aggregate of $5,000.

  • Updates cross-references in Sections 11-410 and 11-412 to reflect the renumbered provision from 11-391(b) to 11-391(c).

  • Takes effect July 1, 2112.

Legislative Description

Relating To Campaign Advertisements.

Elections

Last Action

Carried over to 2022 Regular Session.

12/10/2021

Committee Referrals

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

Full Bill Text

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