HB 772 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO CAMPAIGN FINANCE.

Summary

Disallows the use of campaign funds to purchase up to two tickets for an event or fundraiser held by another candidate or committee. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Last action Mar 10, 2026

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HB772 → HB772_HD1 · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill was updated to reflect its first reading in the House of Representatives, changing the title and metadata. Substantively, the effective date of the Act was moved from immediate approval to July 1, 3000, and a new provision was added clarifying that candidates must reimburse their committees for personal use of campaign-purchased goods unless the use is trivial.

Scope change

The bill's applicability is now delayed until July 1, 3000, and it includes a new rule requiring reimbursement for personal use of campaign assets.

TIMELINE

The effective date of the Act was changed from 'upon approval' to 'July 1, 3000'.

REQUIREMENT

A new requirement was added stating that candidates must reimburse their campaign committees for personal use of goods or services purchased with campaign funds, unless that personal use is de minimis (trivial).

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 10, 2026

Committee

Referred to JDC, WAM.

upper

Mar 10, 2026

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 130).

upper

Mar 6, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso, Quinlan, Sayama excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Mar 4, 2026

Lower · Passed

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

lower

Feb 5, 2025

Committee

Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 170) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

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, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.

lower

Jan 21, 2025

Committee

Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 2

lower

Jan 21, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 17, 2025

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

8 primary · 0 co-sponsors