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HI HB 1654

died on adjournment

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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did HI HB 1654 pass?

No. HI HB 1654 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-03-03): The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

What is HI HB 1654 about?

Requires the Attorney General to establish a confidential process for persons to anonymously file complaints against public employees. Requires the Attorney General to review and forward the complaints to the department, board, commission, or agency deemed appropriate by the Attorney General. Requires the departments, boards, commissions, and agencies to process the complaint pursuant to their standard complaint‑processing procedures and report the disposition to the Attorney General. Requires reports to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Who sponsors HI HB 1654?

MARTEN, OLDS, SAYAMA and 7 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 1654.

Description

Requires the Attorney General to establish a confidential process for persons to anonymously file complaints against public employees. Requires the Attorney General to review and forward the complaints to the department, board, commission, or agency deemed appropriate by the Attorney General. Requires the departments, boards, commissions, and agencies to process the complaint pursuant to their standard complaint‑processing procedures and report the disposition to the Attorney General. Requires reports to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Introduced
2026-01-21
Latest action
2026-03-03 — The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • MARTENprimary
  • OLDSprimary
  • SAYAMAprimary
  • HOLTprimary
  • ILAGANprimary
  • KILAprimary
  • KITAGAWAprimary
  • LEEprimary
  • M.primary
  • LOWENprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-03

    The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

    deferral

  2. 2026-02-27

    Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 03-03-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  3. 2026-02-17

    Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 283-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

  4. 2026-02-17

    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) Cochran, Lee, M., Poepoe excused (3).

    reading-2,referral-committee

  5. 2026-02-10

    The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Garrett, Kapela, Kong, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  6. 2026-02-05

    Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 02-10-26 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  7. 2026-01-26

    Referred to LAB, JHA, referral sheet 1

    referral-committee

  8. 2026-01-21

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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  9. 2026-01-20

    Prefiled.

Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2026-02-10 · pass · 6-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Sayama: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • M: yes
    • Garrett: yes
    • Kapela: yes
    • Kong: yes
    • Reyes Oda: yes

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Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1654&year=2026

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