HB2250 House Bill

Passed

2026-03-10

Making Appropriations For Claims Against The State, Its Officers, Or Its Employees.

Makes appropriations and approves payments for claims against the State, its officers, and its employees. Prohibits claims for refunds, reimbursements, or other payments, authorization for which is sought from the Legislature that exceed the time limitations of section 40-68, Hawaii Revised Statutes, from being claimed. Requires the Attorney General to submit a confidential report within five days after the opening of a Regular Session to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, President of the Senate, and Chairs of the House and Senate Judiciary Committees that provides a good faith estimate of each possible judgment against the State that has not yet settled. Requires the Attorney General to submit a report every five years to the Legislature containing further incidents that occurred in an agency that led to a claim. Effective 3/22/2075. (SD1)

Bill Details

State

Hawaii

Session

2026 Regular Session

Chamber

House

Official Source

www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_ind...

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Action History

2026-04-06 S The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C..

2026-04-01 S The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 04-06-26 10:31AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

2026-03-30 S Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

2026-03-30 S The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-01-26 10:03AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

2026-03-30 S Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3286) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

2026-03-24 S 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, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

2026-03-20 S The committee(s) on JDC deferred the measure until 03-24-26 10:30AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

2026-03-16 S The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-20-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

2026-03-12 S Referred to JDC, WAM.

2026-03-12 S Passed First Reading.

2026-03-12 S Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 383).

2026-03-10 H Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Iwamoto voting no (3) and Representative(s) Belatti, Pierick excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

2026-03-06 H Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.

2026-03-06 H Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1087-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

2026-02-26 H The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Alcos, Gedeon; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

2026-02-24 H Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-26-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

2026-02-20 H Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Belatti, Quinlan excused (2).

2026-02-20 H Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 744-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

2026-02-12 H The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Cochran, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti.

2026-02-10 H Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 02-12-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

2026-01-30 H Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 5

2026-01-28 H Introduced and Pass First Reading.

2026-01-26 H Pending introduction.

Votes

2026-03-24 Senate Judiciary: Passed, With Amendments Yea: 5 Nay: 0

2026-04-06 Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments Yea: 12 Nay: 0

Committee Referrals

2026-01-30 H Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

2026-02-20 H Finance

2026-03-12 S Judiciary

2026-03-30 S Ways and Means

Bill Text Versions

2026-01-29 Introduced

2026-02-20 Amended

2026-03-06 Amended

2026-03-27 Amended

Subjects

Claims Against the State Appropriations ($) AG Reports