HRS §11-366
Rules for disaster-related campaign fundraising
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section sets rules for candidates and political committees when they ask for money after a disaster. They must clearly tell people that the money is for campaigns, not necessarily for disaster victims. Breaking these rules is a serious crime.
The statute, as written — Solicitations relating to disasters
A copy, taken August 20, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
(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.
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