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HB 2219STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

RELATING TO DISCLOSURE OF ATTORNEY-CLIENT AND ATTORNEY WORK-PRODUCT PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATIONS TO THE OMBUDSMAN.

Specifies that disclosure of communications by an agency to the Ombudsman does not waive any existing attorney-client or attorney work-product privilege pertaining to those communications. Prohibits the Ombudsman from disclosing privileged communications to others. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Voted 2/20/2026

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

5 yea·0 nay

Docket history

Action history

  1. 2/20/2026Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).
  2. 2/20/2026Reported from LMG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 610-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
  3. 2/18/2026The committee on LMG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Quinlan, Ichiyama, Kahaloa, Morikawa, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
  4. 2/13/2026Bill scheduled to be heard by LMG on Wednesday, 02-18-26 2:00PM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  5. 2/8/2026This measure has been deleted from the meeting scheduled on Monday 02-09-26 2:00PM in conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  6. 2/4/2026Bill scheduled to be heard by LMG on Monday, 02-09-26 2:00PM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  7. 1/30/2026Referred to LMG, JHA, referral sheet 5
  8. 1/28/2026Introduced and Pass First Reading.
  9. 1/26/2026Pending introduction.