Electioneering communications; statement of information
HRS §11-341
in effect11-341. Electioneering communications; statement of information
(a) Each person who makes an expenditure for electioneering communications in an aggregate amount of more than $1,000 during any calendar year shall file with the commission a statement of information within twenty-four hours of each disclosure date provided in this section.
(b) Each statement of information shall
contain the following:
(1) The name of the person making the expenditure,
name of any person or entity sharing or exercising discretion or control over
the person, and the custodian of the books and accounts of the person making
the expenditure;
(2) The names and titles of the executives or board
of directors who authorized the expenditure, if the expenditure was made by a
noncandidate committee, business entity, or an organization;
(3) The state of incorporation or formation and
principal address of the noncandidate committee, business entity, or
organization or for an individual, the name, address, occupation, and employer
of the individual making the expenditure;
(4) The amount of each expenditure during the period
covered by the statement of information and the identification of the person to
whom the expenditure was made;
(5) The elections to which the electioneering
communications pertain and the names of any clearly identifiable candidates and
whether those candidates are supported or opposed;
(6) If the expenditures were made by a noncandidate
committee, the names and addresses of all persons who contributed to the
noncandidate committee for the purpose of publishing or broadcasting the
electioneering communications;
(7) If the expenditures were made by an organization
other than a noncandidate committee, the names and addresses of all persons who
contributed to the organization for the purpose of publishing or broadcasting
the electioneering communications;
(8) If the expenditures were
made by a nonprofit organization, the amount and date of the deposit of each
donation received and the name and address of each donor making a donation
individually or aggregating more than $10,000 during an election period, which
was not previously reported pursuant to section 11-335; provided that a
schedule filed pursuant to this section shall not include a donor's name or
address if the donor has not provided consent pursuant to section 11-345;
(9) Whether any electioneering communication is made
in coordination, cooperation, or concert with or at the request or suggestion
of any candidate, candidate committee, or noncandidate committee, or agent of
any candidate if any, and if so, the identification of the candidate, candidate
committee, or noncandidate committee, or agent involved; and
(10) The three top contributors as required under
section 11-393, if applicable.
(c) An electioneering communication statement
of information filed pursuant to this section shall be in addition to the
filing of any other report required under this part.
(d) For purposes of this section:
"Disclosure date" means, for every
calendar year, the first date during the calendar year
on which an electioneering communication is publicly distributed, and the date
on which any subsequent electioneering communication is publicly distributed;
provided that the person making the electioneering communication has made
expenditures for electioneering communications of more than $2,000 in the
aggregate. "Disclosure date" for mailers means the date the mailers
are first mailed.
"Person" shall not include a
candidate or candidate committee.
(e) For purposes of this section, a person
shall be treated as having made an expenditure if the person has executed a
contract to make the expenditure.
[L 2010, c 211, pt of §2; am L 2013, c 112, §9;
am L Sp 2021, c 3, §1; am L 2022, c 169, §6]
Source: Hawaii State Legislature (capitol.hawaii.gov), via Internet Archive capturesURL: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol01_Ch0001-0042F/HRS0011/HRS_0011-0341.htmFetched: 11/10/2026