HawaiiHB 1662025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)House

RELATING TO THE DEFENSE OF STATE EMPLOYEES.

Sponsored By: Jackson D. Sayama (Democratic)

In Committee

Summary

Requires the State to defend professionally licensed or certified state employees from civil actions or proceedings, under certain circumstances. Clarifies that the employee may employ their own attorney at the employee's own expense. Establishes a process for the Attorney General to transfer or withdraw representation if the Attorney General declines to defend the employee. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

State EmployeesProfessionally LicensedCertifiedDuty to DefendJHA, FIN

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Jackson D. Sayama

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Mike Lee

    Democratic • House

  • M.

    Affiliation unavailable

Roll Call Votes

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Actions Timeline

  1. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 597) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

    2/13/2025House
  2. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa, Ward excused (3).

    2/13/2025House
  3. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.

    2/5/2025House
  4. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-05-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    1/31/2025House
  5. Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1

    1/21/2025House
  6. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

    1/16/2025House
  7. Prefiled.

    1/14/2025House

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