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SB 2662STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

RELATING TO GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY.

Requires each purchasing agency to provide justification for hiring external consultants. Requires each agency to seek approval from the Legislature for consulting contracts exceeding a certain dollar amount. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. Requires the Compliance Audit Unit within the Office of the Auditor to conduct regular audits of agency consultant contracts to assess cost-effectiveness and compliance. Establishes exceptions. Requires each chief procurement officer to ensure that inherent government functions are not delegated to a contractor. Effective 1/1/2525. (SD2)

Voted 3/12/2026View source

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

19 yea·0 nay

Docket history

Action history

  1. 3/12/2026Referred to LMG, FIN, referral sheet 17
  2. 3/12/2026Pass First Reading
  3. 3/10/2026Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 277) in amended form (SD 2).
  4. 3/10/2026Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
  5. 3/6/202648 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.
  6. 3/6/2026Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3004) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
  7. 3/5/2026The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
  8. 3/4/2026The committee(s) on WAM has rescheduled its decision making to 03-05-26 12:04PM; CR 211 & Videoconference.
  9. 3/3/2026The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-05-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
  10. 2/20/2026Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.