Hawai‘i State Ethics Commission

Candidate financial disclosures shall be filed no later than ten days after the nomination filing deadline established pursuant to HRS § 12-6. For the 2024 election, the deadline is June 14, 2024.

Candidate Financial Disclosures E-Filing Instructions and Tips for Filers Candidate Disclosures E-Filing User Guide

Candidates running for the offices of: Governor Lieutenant Governor State Senate State House of Representatives Office of Hawaiian Affairs Trustee State Constitutional Convention Delegates For incumbent state elected officials, you must file a candidate disclosure, even if you have already filed a regular financial disclosure this year based on your current state position.

Reporting Period for 2025:  The gift disclosure covers gifts received between June 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025. Reporting Period for 2026:  The gift disclosure covers gifts received between July 1, 2025 and June 30, 2026.

Gift disclosures are due by July 31 of each year.

These gifts must be reported on your gift disclosure if all of the following circumstances apply: You (or your spouse or dependent child) receive either directly or indirectly: (a) a gift that is valued at more than $200, or (b) two or more gifts from the same source, where the combined value of the items ...
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Gift Disclosures E-Filing Instructions and Tips for Filers Gift Disclosures E-Filing User Guide

If you are a state legislator, state employee, or member of a state board or commission, you must file a gift disclosure if all of the following circumstances apply: During the disclosure period, you (or your spouse or dependent child) receive either directly or indirectly: (a) a gift that is valued at more than $200, ...
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Filers are required to report certain types of financial interests, such as income; business ownership; stocks, bonds, and mutual funds; officer or director positions in for-profit or non-profit businesses; real property; loans; names of clients assisted or represented before state agencies; and creditor interests in an insolvent business. In addition, state legislators, state board members, ...
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State Legislators: January 31 (each year) Current Employees and Board Filers: May 31 (each year) New Filers: Within 30 days of hiring, election, or appointment to a state position that is required to file Exit Filers: Within 30 days of leaving your state position (if your last disclosure was filed more than 180 days prior)