SB311

Proposing an amendment to the Hawaii State Constitution to exclude corporate election spending from free speech protections.

The bill proposes an amendment to the Hawaii State Constitution to clarify that the expenditure of money to influence elections is not protected under the state's freedom of speech provisions. This amendment aims to counteract the effects of the Citizens United decision, which allows unrestricted corporate spending on elections. The amendment would take effect if the Citizens United decision is overturned by the Supreme Court, Congress, or a federal constitutional amendment.