HRS §11-356
Foreign nationals and foreign corporations cannot give campaign money
This section bans campaign contributions or spending by foreign nationals and foreign corporations, including their local subsidiaries. A foreign-owned domestic company can give only if foreign individuals do not make election decisions or if the money comes from domestic sources.
The statute, as written — Contributions by foreign national or foreign corporation prohibited
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), no contributions or expenditures shall be made to or on behalf of a candidate, candidate committee, or noncandidate committee, by a foreign national or foreign corporation, including a domestic subsidiary of a foreign corporation, a domestic corporation that is owned by a foreign national, or a local subsidiary where administrative control is retained by the foreign corporation, and in the same manner prohibited under 2 United States Code section 441e and 11 Code of Federal Regulations section 110.20, as amended. (b) A foreign-owned domestic corporation may make contributions if: (1) Foreign national individuals do not participate in election-related activities, including decisions concerning contributions or the administration of a candidate committee or noncandidate committee; or (2) The contributions are domestically-derived.
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