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SB 2116STATE · HawaiiIn Committee

RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYEES.

Requires the Attorney General to establish a confidential process for persons to anonymously file complaints against public employees. Requires the Attorney General to review and forward the complaints to the department, board, commission, or agency deemed appropriate by the Attorney General. Requires the departments, boards, commissions, and agencies to process the complaint pursuant to their standard complaint-processing procedures and report the disposition to the Attorney General. Authorizes the Attorney General to adopt rules. Requires the Attorney General to submit annual reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 1/1/2077. (SD1)

Voted 2/25/2026View source

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How representatives voted

5 yea·0 nay

Docket history

Action history

  1. 2/25/2026Re-Referred to LBT, JDC/WAM.
  2. 2/24/2026The committee on JDC deferred the measure.
  3. 2/13/2026The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-24-26 10:00AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
  4. 2/6/2026Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
  5. 2/6/2026Reported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2114) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
  6. 2/3/2026Re-Referred to LBT, JDC.
  7. 1/28/2026The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Lamosao, Ihara, Moriwaki, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
  8. 1/23/2026The committee(s) on LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 01-28-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
  9. 1/22/2026Referred to LBT, JDC/WAM.
  10. 1/21/2026Introduced and passed First Reading.