Haw. Rev. Stat. § 11-NEW

Current through Act 47 of the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 11-NEW - [Newly enacted section not yet numbered] Solicitations relating to disasters
(a) No candidate, candidate committee, or noncandidate committee shall solicit a contribution in a manner that would lead a reasonable person to believe that the solicited contribution would primarily be used to provide assistance to persons directly affected by a disaster unless the solicitation includes an explicit disclosure that:
(1) The solicited contributions are subject to state campaign finance law;
(2) Contributions may be used to influence the outcomes of elections for political office or votes relating to ballot questions; and
(3) Persons affected by the disaster may not necessarily benefit from any solicited contribution.
(b) The disclosure described in subsection (a) shall be prominently displayed or announced in a manner that a reasonable person is likely to notice while reading, listening to, or observing the remainder of the solicitation.
(c) A person who violates this section shall be guilty of a class C felony.
(d) For the purposes of this section, "disaster" shall have the same meaning as defined in section 127A-2."

HRS § 11-NEW

Added by L 2024, c 16,§ 1, eff. 5/3/2024.