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SB 2829STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

RELATING TO THE POWERS OF ARTIFICIAL PERSONS.

Prohibits any state-chartered corporation, limited liability company, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, cooperative, nonprofit, or other association from making expenditures or contributions in connection with elections or ballot measures. Deems any election or ballot measure expenditure or contribution to be ultra vires or void as a matter of law, triggering administrative forfeiture of charter privileges, including limited liability and perpetual duration, until reinstatement. Effective 1/1/2027. (SD1)

Voted 2/20/2026View source

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

3 yea·0 nay·2 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 2/20/2026Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
  2. 2/20/2026Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2650) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
  3. 2/10/2026The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Lamosao, McKelvey.
  4. 2/4/2026The committee(s) on CPN deferred the measure until 02-10-26 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
  5. 2/3/2026The committee(s) on CPN deferred the measure until 02-04-26 9:30AM; CR 229 & Videoconference.
  6. 1/30/2026The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-26 9:31AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
  7. 1/30/2026Referred to CPN, JDC.
  8. 1/26/2026Passed First Reading.
  9. 1/23/2026Introduced.