{"data":{"id":"us-hi/haw.-rev.-stat.-97-8","jurisdiction":"us-hi","citation":"Haw. Rev. Stat. § 97-8","heading":"[ §97-8] Presumption of lobbying on behalf of private clients.","body":"[ §97-8] Presumption of lobbying on behalf of private clients. [Section effective January 1, 2027.] Any individual with a substantial ownership interest in or a paid employee, officer, or director of an organization, who actively participates in lobbying activities that directly benefit that organization, shall be presumed to be receiving compensation from the organization for their lobbying efforts. This presumption shall not include communications made solely for informational purposes, ceremonial interactions, or routine relationship building that do not involve advocacy for or against specific outcomes.","path":["HI Code","Division 1","Title 8","Chapter 97"],"source_url":"http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol02_Ch0046-0115/HRS0097/HRS_0097-0008.htm","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:11Z","sha256":"02b09f3c892113a65500a212fdb39c2e6f806d03d8bda82d114bb048254b1284","source_id":"us-hi","stale":false,"prev":"us-hi/haw.-rev.-stat.-97-7","next":"us-hi/haw.-rev.-stat.-97-9"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}