H.B. 1190 Summary

• Changes campaign fund disposition timelines for elected candidates from "four years from" to "thirty days plus the length of the term of office" after receiving campaign funds.

• Changes campaign fund disposition timelines for candidates who lose elections from "one year from" to "thirty days plus the length of the term of office" after receiving campaign funds.

• Establishes a campaign funds escheatment subaccount within the Hawaii election campaign fund to receive unexpended campaign funds that are not returned to contributors within the required timeframes.

• Requires the Campaign Spending Commission to make reasonable efforts to return escheated funds to contributors in reverse chronological order, with any remaining balance lapsing to the Hawaii election campaign fund after six months.

• Modifies campaign fund usage rules to add de minimis personal use exception for mixed-benefit items and clarifies that certain donations are not aggregated for contribution limits.