Bill Text: HI SB467 | 2023 | Regular Session | Amended

Hawaii Senate Bill 467 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Proposing An Amendment To Article Ii Of The Constitution Of The State Of Hawaii.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)

Status: (Enrolled - Dead) 2023-03-17 - The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. [SB467 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2023-SB467-Amended.html

THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	467
THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2023		S.D. 1
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE II OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. The purpose of this Act is to propose an amendment to article II of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii to allow the State to enact laws establishing limitations on moneys expended by any noncandidate committee making only independent expenditures to influence the outcome of a state election.

SECTION 2. Article II of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

"NONCANDIDATE COMMITTEES, EXPENDITURE LIMITS

Section . Limitations on moneys expended by any noncandidate committee making only independent expenditures to influence the outcome of a state election shall be as provided by law."

SECTION 3. The question to be printed on the ballot shall be as follows:

"Shall the Hawaii State Constitution be amended to allow the Legislature to enact laws establishing limitations on moneys expended by any noncandidate committee making only independent expenditures to influence the outcome of a state election?"

SECTION 4. New constitutional material is underscored.

SECTION 5. This amendment shall take effect upon compliance with article XVII, section 3, of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii.

Report Title:

Constitutional Amendment; Elections; Noncandidate Committee; Independent Expenditures; Limitations

Description:

Proposes an amendment to the Hawaii State Constitution to allow the Legislature to enact laws establishing limitations on moneys expended by any noncandidate committee making only independent expenditures to influence the outcome of a state election. (SD1)

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