HI HB 2219

died on adjournment

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

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did HI HB 2219 pass?

No. HI HB 2219 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 (2026-02-20): Reported from LMG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 610-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

What is HI HB 2219 about?

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)

Who sponsors HI HB 2219?

HOLT, CHUN, HUSSEY and 9 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 2219.

Description

Introduced: 2026-01-28
Latest action: 2026-02-20 — Reported from LMG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 610-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

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Action timeline

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2026-02-20
Reported from LMG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 610-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
2026-02-20
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).
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2026-02-18
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.
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2026-02-13
Bill scheduled to be heard by LMG on Wednesday, 02-18-26 2:00PM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-02-08
This measure has been deleted from the meeting scheduled on Monday 02-09-26 2:00PM in conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-02-04
Bill scheduled to be heard by LMG on Monday, 02-09-26 2:00PM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-01-30
Referred to LMG, JHA, referral sheet 5
referral-committee
2026-01-28
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
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2026-01-26
Pending introduction.

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Votes

The committee on LMG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-02-18 · pass · 5-0
Member-level votes (5)
- Quinlan: yes
- Ichiyama: yes
- Kahaloa: yes
- Morikawa: yes
- Matsumoto: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2219&year=2026

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