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HI SB1032

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/4/2025

Primary Sponsor

Chris Lee

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits foreign nationals, foreign corporations, and "foreign-influenced business entities" from making campaign contributions, expenditures, independent expenditures, electioneering communications, or earmarked donations in Hawaii elections

  • Defines "foreign-influenced business entity" as one where a single foreign investor holds 1% or more ownership, six or more foreign investors collectively hold 5% or more ownership, or a foreign investor participates in political decision-making

  • Requires business entities making campaign contributions or expenditures to file a certification within seven days of their first contribution, signed by the CEO under penalty of perjury, attesting the entity is not foreign or foreign-influenced

  • Mandates noncandidate committees making independent expenditures to obtain sworn certifications from top contributors ($10,000+) that their funds are not derived from foreign entities; lacking certification, ads must include a disclaimer about potential foreign funding

  • Contributions from prohibited foreign entities will escheat to the Hawaii Election Campaign Fund; if foreign-influenced business entity definitions are ruled unconstitutional, the Campaign Spending Commission must establish revised constitutional standards

Legislative Description

Relating To Campaign Finance.

Campaign Finance

Last Action

Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

12/8/2025

Committee Referrals

Finance3/18/2025
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs3/6/2025
Judiciary2/11/2025
Transportation and Culture and the Arts1/23/2025

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