SB 2520

  • Hawaii Senate Bill
  • 2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Apr 09, 2024
  • Passed Senate Mar 05, 2024
  • Passed House Apr 05, 2024
  • Governor

Relating To The Defense Of State Employees.

Abstract

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)

Bill Sponsors (2)

Votes


Actions


Apr 26, 2024

Senate

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-24 4:35 PM; CR 325.

Senate

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-24 2:35 PM; CR 016.

Apr 25, 2024

Senate

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-24 10:55AM; CR 016.

Apr 24, 2024

Senate

Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-25-24 10:55AM; CR 016.

Apr 23, 2024

Senate

Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 808).

Apr 22, 2024

House

Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 763).

House

House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas, Nishimoto Co-Chairs; Kitagawa, Takayama, Souza.

Senate

Senate Conferees Appointed: Aquino Chair; Rhoads, Lee Co-Chairs.

Apr 09, 2024

Senate

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 667).

Senate

Senate disagrees with House amendments.

House

Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 670).

Apr 05, 2024

House

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Souza excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

House

Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1814-24), recommending passage on Third Reading.

Apr 02, 2024

House

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Aiu, Chun, Cochran, Garrett, Kahaloa, Kila, Lamosao, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Poepoe, Takenouchi, Alcos, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kobayashi.

Mar 29, 2024

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 04-02-24 4:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Mar 20, 2024

House

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) Amato, Holt, Kitagawa, Lamosao, Lowen, Nakashima excused (6).

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Finance

House

Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1205-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

Mar 12, 2024

House

The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Evslin, Ganaden, Holt, Ichiyama, Ilagan, Kong, Miyake, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

Mar 08, 2024

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 03-12-24 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Mar 07, 2024

House

Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 16

  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Finance

House

Pass First Reading

Mar 05, 2024

Senate

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

House

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 140) in amended form (SD 2).

Mar 01, 2024

Senate

48 Hrs. Notice 03-05-24.

Senate

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kidani, Kim, Lee, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kanuha, Shimabukuro.

Senate

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Elefante, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

Senate

Reported from JDC/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3019) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

Feb 27, 2024

Senate

The committee(s) on JDC/WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-01-24 10:31AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

Feb 15, 2024

Senate

Reported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2429) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.

Senate

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/WAM.

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary Ways and Means

Feb 09, 2024

Senate

The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Aquino, Moriwaki, Ihara, Fevella, Lee; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

Feb 06, 2024

Senate

The committee(s) on LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-09-24 3:15PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.

Jan 24, 2024

Senate

Referred to LBT, JDC/WAM.

  • Referral-Committee
Labor and Technology Judiciary Ways and Means

Jan 22, 2024

Senate

Passed First Reading.

Jan 19, 2024

Senate

Introduced.

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