HB 372 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS.

Summary

Prohibits state legislators from soliciting and accepting campaign contributions during any regular session or special session of the Legislature, including any extension of any regular session or special session or any legislative recess day, holiday, or weekend. (HD1)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 16, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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What changed between versions

HB372 → HB372_HD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was updated from its original introduction to its first House of Delegates version (HD1), refining the scope of the campaign contribution restrictions. The changes clarify that the solicitation and acceptance bans apply specifically to state senators and representatives rather than all elected officials, and the description was adjusted to reflect this narrower focus on the state legislature.

Scope change

The bill's applicability was narrowed from 'state and county elected officials' to specifically 'state legislators' (state senators and representatives).

SCOPE

The prohibition on soliciting and accepting campaign contributions during legislative sessions now explicitly applies only to state senators and state representatives, removing the previous reference to 'elected officials' and the mention of county officials.

DEFINITION

The legal definition of who is subject to the ban was updated to replace the general term 'elected official' with the specific titles 'state senator or state representative'.

REQUIREMENT

The bill's summary description was revised to accurately state that the law prohibits state legislators from soliciting contributions during legislative sessions, holidays, or weekends.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 6, 2025

Committee

Referred to JDC, WAM.

upper

Mar 6, 2025

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 220).

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Amato voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kapela, Pierick, Ward excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Jan 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Shimizu; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.

lower

Jan 21, 2025

Committee

Referred to JHA, referral sheet 1

lower

Jan 17, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 16, 2025

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors