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Introduced
01/23/2026
01/23/2026
In Committee
01/30/2026
01/30/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Requires state agencies to provide an affected person with written notice containing certain information before taking final administrative actions that materially and adversely affect the person's protected liberty or property interest. Prohibits a state agency from implementing a final adverse action until the completion of any timely requested contested case proceeding unless the state agency makes certain written findings. Requires state agencies to take certain steps to ensure impartial decision-making. Requires each state agency to submit an annual report to the Legislature and make the report available on the agency's website. Requires a claim against the State for a violation of a procedural due process requirement to be satisfied from the operating budget of the state agency whose action or omission gave rise to the violation and not from the general fund. Clarifies that reporting of due process rights violations is protected under the State's Whistleblowers' Protection Act.
AI Summary
This bill requires state agencies to provide individuals with written notice detailing proposed actions that could negatively impact their protected rights or property, including the factual basis for the action, relevant laws, and information on how to request a hearing or appeal. It also mandates that agencies cannot implement a final adverse action until a requested hearing is completed, unless immediate harm to public health, safety, or the environment is documented, and requires agencies to separate investigative, prosecutorial, and adjudicatory functions to ensure fair decision-making. Furthermore, state agencies must submit annual reports to the Legislature detailing hearing and appeal statistics, and make these reports publicly available online, with financial penalties for procedural due process violations being paid from the responsible agency's operating budget rather than the general fund, and reporting such violations will be protected under the State's Whistleblowers' Protection Act.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (4)
Last Action
The committee on GVO deferred the measure. (on 02/05/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2744&year=2026 |
| BillText | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2744_.HTM |
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