Bill Text: HI HB97 | 2021 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating To Charitable Organizations.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 17-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-02-16 - The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. [HB97 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2021-HB97-Introduced.html
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THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2021 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to charitable organizations.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Chapter 467B, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"§467B- Online
charitable fundraising; raffles. (a) A charitable
organization may conduct an online charitable fundraising event, including an online
raffle, to benefit the charitable organization or a charitable purpose.
(b) The
department may adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91 to implement this section."
SECTION 2. Section 712-1220, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending the definition of "gambling" to read as follows:
""Gambling". A person engages in gambling if [he] the
person stakes or risks something of value upon the outcome of a contest of
chance or a future contingent event not under [his] the person's control
or influence, upon an agreement or understanding that [he] the person
or someone else will receive something of value in the event of a certain
outcome. Gambling does not include bona
fide business transactions valid under the law of contracts, including but not
limited to contracts for the purchase or sale at a future date of securities or
commodities[, and]; agreements to compensate for loss caused by
the happening of chance, including but not limited to contracts of indemnity or
guaranty and life, health, or accident insurance[.]; or any online charitable
fundraising, including an online raffle, conducted by a charitable organization
pursuant to section 467B- ."
SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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Report Title:
Charitable Organizations; Online Charitable Fundraising; Online Raffles
Description:
Permits charitable organizations to hold online fundraising events, including online raffles. Excludes online fundraising by charitable organizations from the definition of "gambling" in the Hawaii penal code.
The summary description
of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is
not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
