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SB 796STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

RELATING TO CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE.

Prohibits claims for refunds, reimbursements, or other payments, authorization for which is sought from the Legislature that exceed the time limitations of section 40-68, Hawaii Revised Statutes, from being claimed. Requires the Attorney General to include in the Attorney General's annual report of claims recommended for approval a total dollar amount of possible judgments against the State that have not yet settled. Requires the Attorney General's report to the Legislature describing the claims against the State to include additional information. Requires the Attorney General to submit a report every five years to the Legislature containing further incidents that occurred in an agency that led to a claim. (SD1)

Voted 12/8/2025

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

5 yea·0 nay

Docket history

Action history

  1. 12/8/2025Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
  2. 2/12/2025Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
  3. 2/12/2025Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 313) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
  4. 2/5/2025The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
  5. 1/29/2025The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-05-25 9:15AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
  6. 1/23/2025Referred to JDC, WAM.
  7. 1/21/2025Passed First Reading.
  8. 1/17/2025Introduced.