THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	989
TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE, 2011
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO CAMPAIGN SPENDING.

 

 

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

 

     SECTION 1.  Section 11-334, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

     "[[]§11-334[]]  Time for candidate committee to file preliminary, final, and supplemental reports.  (a)  The candidate and treasurer of the candidate committee of each candidate whose name will appear on the ballot in the immediately succeeding election shall file preliminary, final, and supplemental reports.

     (1)  The filing dates for preliminary reports are:

         (A)  July [31] 5 of the election year;

         (B)  Ten calendar days prior to a primary, each special, or each nonpartisan election; [and]

         (C)  September 30 of the election year; and

       [(C)]  (D)  Ten calendar days prior to a general election; provided that this preliminary report does not need to be filed by a candidate who is unsuccessful in a primary, special, or nonpartisan election or a candidate who is elected to office in the primary, initial special, or initial nonpartisan election.

          Each preliminary report shall be current through June 30 for the report filed on July [31] 5 and current through the fifth calendar day before the filing deadline of other preliminary reports.

     (2)  The filing date for the final primary report is twenty calendar days after a primary, initial special, or initial nonpartisan election.  The report shall be current through the day of the applicable election.

     (3)  The filing date for the final election period report is thirty calendar days after a general, subsequent, subsequent special, or subsequent nonpartisan election.  The report shall be current through the day of the applicable election.  The final election period report shall be filed by a candidate who is unsuccessful in a primary, initial special, or initial nonpartisan election or a candidate who is elected to office in the primary, initial special, or initial nonpartisan election.

     (4)  The filing dates for supplemental reports are:

         (A)  January 31 after an election year; and

         (B)  July 31 after an election year.

          The report shall be current through December 31 for the report filed on January 31 and current through June 30 for the report filed on July 31.

     (b)  A candidate and treasurer of the candidate committee of each candidate with a deficit or surplus whose name will not appear on the ballot in the immediately succeeding election shall file a supplemental report every six months on January 31 and July 31 until:

     (1)  The candidate's name appears on the ballot and then is subject to the reporting requirements in subsection (a); or

     (2)  The committee's registration is terminated as provided in section 11-326.

     The report shall be current through December 31 for the report filed on January 31 and current through June 30 for the report filed on July 31.

     (c)  Prior to an election year, a candidate and treasurer of the candidate committee of a candidate who registers pursuant to section 11-321 shall file a supplemental report as required by subsection (b) until the election year.  During the election year, reports required by subsection (a) shall be filed.

     [(c)] (d)  A candidate and treasurer of the candidate committee of each candidate shall continue to file all required reports until the committee's registration is terminated as provided in section 11-326."

     SECTION 2.  Section 11-336, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:

     "(a)  The filing dates for preliminary reports are:

     (1)  Ten calendar days prior to a primary, each special, or each nonpartisan election; [and]

     (2)  September 30 of the election year; and

    [(2)] (3)  Ten calendar days prior to a general election.

Each preliminary report shall be current through the fifth calendar day prior to the filing of the report."

     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.

 

INTRODUCED BY:	_____________________________
	By Request

 

 

Report Title:

Campaign Finance; Campaign Spending Commission Package

 

Description:

Changes report filing deadlines and requires filing of a supplemental report by candidate and noncandidate committees.

 

 

 

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