HawaiiHB 22192025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)House

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

Sponsored By: Daniel Holt (Democratic)

Passed

Summary

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)

Agency CommunicationsDisclosureAttorney-Client PrivilegeAttorney Work-Product PrivilegeLMG, JHA

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Daniel Holt

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Cory M. Chun

    Democratic • House

  • Ikaika Hussey

    Democratic • House

  • Greggor Ilagan

    Democratic • House

  • Kirstin Kahaloa

    Democratic • House

  • Sue L. Keohokapu-Lee Loy

    Democratic • House

  • Darius K. Kila

    Democratic • House

  • Matthias Kusch

    Democratic • House

  • Tyson K. Miyake

    Democratic • House

  • Ikaika Olds

    Democratic • House

  • Mahina Poepoe

    Democratic • House

  • Jenna Takenouchi

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 55 • No: 0

House vote 2/20/2026

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA...

Yes: 50 • No: 0

House vote 2/18/2026

The committee on LMG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...

Yes: 5 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Reported from LMG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 610-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

    2/20/2026House
  2. Passed 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).

    2/20/2026House
  3. The 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.

    2/18/2026House
  4. Bill scheduled to be heard by LMG on Wednesday, 02-18-26 2:00PM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    2/13/2026House
  5. This measure has been deleted from the meeting scheduled on Monday 02-09-26 2:00PM in conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    2/8/2026House
  6. Bill scheduled to be heard by LMG on Monday, 02-09-26 2:00PM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    2/4/2026House
  7. Referred to LMG, JHA, referral sheet 5

    1/30/2026House
  8. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

    1/28/2026House
  9. Pending introduction.

    1/26/2026House

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