HB 894

Hawaii House bill in Session 2026.

Status: failed. Latest action: February 5, 2025.

Campaign Finance; Procurement; State Contracts; Lobbyists.

Bill ID HI-2026-HB-894
Session 2026
Status failed
Committee JHA, FIN
House failed 2025-02-05
Summary

Prohibits state contractors, prospective state contractors, holders of procurement prequalification certificates, or principals of these groups from making contributions to, or soliciting contributions from their employees or from subcontractors or principals of subcontractors on behalf of, certain candidate committees, noncandidate committees, and political party committees. Requires the Procurement Policy Board to adopt rules to issue prequalification certificates to prospective contractors for public buildings or other public works. Amends the contribution limits for certain individuals and noncandidate committees. Prohibits lobbyists and certain persons related to lobbyists from soliciting contributions from client lobbyists. Increases the administrative fines.

Sponsor
David A. Tarnas
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
0000-00-00 Introduced Bill introduced
2025-02-05 Status failed
2025-02-05 Latest Action The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
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