Bill Text: HI HB112 | 2018 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating To Elections.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-11-30 - Carried over to 2018 Regular Session. [HB112 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2018-HB112-Introduced.html
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
H.B. NO. |
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TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE, 2017 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO ELECTIONS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 11-411, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"[[]§11-411[]] Criminal referral. In
lieu of an administrative determination that a violation of this part has been
committed, the commission may refer the complaint to the attorney general or
county prosecutor at any time it believes the respondent may have [recklessly,]
knowingly[,] or intentionally committed a violation."
SECTION 2. Section 11-412, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
"(a) Any person who [recklessly,]
knowingly[,] or intentionally violates any provision of this part shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor."
SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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Report Title:
Elections; Campaign Finance; Criminal Prosecution
Description:
Deletes the element of recklessness in determining whether a person has violated a provision of the State Campaign Finance Law.
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