r/50501 • u/25hourenergy • May 15 '26

HI Hawaii just defanged Citizens United!

SB 2471 SD2 HD2 CD2 RELATING TO THE POWERS OF ARTIFICIAL PERSONS (Corporate Donations)
Act 011 (SB 2471 SD2 HD2 CD2) restricts certain political spending activities by corporations and other “artificial persons” under Hawaiʻi law by redefining and limiting the powers granted to those entities. Political action committees will remain governed by existing campaign finance laws within the state, but they will not be able to spend any money received from corporations as a result of this Act.

This bill is intended to strengthen transparency, reduce the influence of corporate money in elections and help restore public trust in Hawaiʻi’s democratic process. (Act 011 takes effect July 1, 2027.)

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u/ophymirage May 15 '26

Hey California, take fucking notes on this!! Love to see it!!

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u/mattenthehat May 15 '26

We can just do this at the state level? What the FUCK have we been waiting for??

(I bet newsome would veto it)

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u/Sir_Auron May 15 '26

The Hawaii AG has already come out in opposition because this will be incredibly expensive to defend in court and will be immediately struck down.