HI SB 2823
died on adjournmentRELATING TO THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did HI SB 2823 pass?
No. HI SB 2823 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 (2026-01-30): Referred to HWN/GVO, JDC.
What is HI SB 2823 about?
Establishes an independent complaint and investigation process by requiring that all complaints brought by employees, officers, and trustees of the office of Hawaiian affairs be referred directly to an appropriate independent state agency, including the department of the attorney general, the state ethics commission, or the Hawaii civil rights commission. Establishes penalties.
Who sponsors HI SB 2823?
DECORTE, AWA, CHANG and 1 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 2823.
Description
Establishes an independent complaint and investigation process by requiring that all complaints brought by employees, officers, and trustees of the office of Hawaiian affairs be referred directly to an appropriate independent state agency, including the department of the attorney general, the state ethics commission, or the Hawaii civil rights commission. Establishes penalties.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-23
- Latest action
- 2026-01-30 — Referred to HWN/GVO, JDC.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- DECORTEprimary
- AWAprimary
- CHANGprimary
- FEVELLAprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-01-30
Referred to HWN/GVO, JDC.
referral-committee
2026-01-26
Passed First Reading.
reading-1
2026-01-23
Introduced.
introduction
Versions
- SB2823Compare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
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