# Hawaii HB 2109: RELATING TO REVOLVING DOOR RESTRICTIONS FOR STATE EMPLOYEES.

Hawaii HB 2109, RELATING TO REVOLVING DOOR RESTRICTIONS FOR STATE EMPLOYEES., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) House bill sponsored by Nadine K. Nakamura (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-01-28 (Referred to LAB, JHA, referral sheet 4) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2109-2026
- As of: 2026-11-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 2109
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: RELATING TO REVOLVING DOOR RESTRICTIONS FOR STATE EMPLOYEES.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-23
- Last action: 2026-01-28, Referred to LAB, JHA, referral sheet 4
- Sponsor: Nadine K. Nakamura (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Package, Ethics Commission, State Employees, Pre-Employment Restrictions, Post-Employment Restrictions, LAB, JHA
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Prohibits new state employees from taking official action on matters they worked on before state employment. Prohibits former permanent employees of the Office of the Governor and Office of the Lieutenant Governor from representing persons or businesses for a period of 12 months after termination from state employment.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Nadine K. Nakamura (Democratic), House

## Actions (3)

- 2026-01-28: Referred to LAB, JHA, referral sheet 4 (House)
- 2026-01-26: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House)
- 2026-01-23: Pending introduction. (House)

## Bill text

- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2109_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2109_.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS. (became law)
- HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES. (signed)
- HB 1973: RELATING TO HEALTH. (signed)

## Sources
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2109_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2109_.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB847-2026)
- [HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2023-2026)
- [HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2021-2026)
- [SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2338-2026)
- [HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2344-2026)
- [HB 1973: RELATING TO HEALTH.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1973-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2109-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).