SB 291

Hawaii Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: January 29, 2025.

State Ethics Commission Package; Lobbyists; Contributions.

Bill ID HI-2026-SB-291
Session 2026
Status in_committee
Committee JDC
Senate in_committee 2025-01-29
Government Operations
Summary

Clarifies administrative oversight of statutory restrictions relating to prohibited lobbyist contributions. Clarifies that the regular or special sessions in which lobbyist contributions are prohibited are periods during which both houses of the legislature are in session.

Sponsor
Ronald D. Kouchi
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
0000-00-00 Introduced Bill introduced
2025-01-29 Status in_committee
2025-01-29 Latest Action Re-Referred to JDC.
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