HB 166 HD1

Hawaii House bill in Session 2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: February 13, 2025.

AG; State Employees; Professionally Licensed; Certified; Duty to Defend.

Bill ID HI-2026-HB-166
Session 2026
Status in_committee
Committee JHA, FIN
House in_committee 2025-02-13
Summary

Requires the State to defend professionally licensed or certified state employees from civil actions or proceedings, under certain circumstances. Clarifies that the employee may employ their own attorney at the employee's own expense. Establishes a process for the Attorney General to transfer or withdraw representation if the Attorney General declines to defend the employee. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Sponsor
Jackson D. Sayama
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
0000-00-00 Introduced Bill introduced
2025-02-13 Status in_committee
2025-02-13 Latest Action Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa, Ward excused (3).
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