RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER.
HB 2600 allocates state funds to hire one full-time Deputy Public Defender III position within the Office of the Public Defender. This bill directly affects the Office of the Public Defender by providing budgetary resources to support its staffing needs. The legislation is purely procedural, focusing solely on funding a specific staff position without altering legal standards or procedures.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 28, 2026
Last action Feb 19, 2026
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The bill was amended to correct the effective date from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 3000, likely as a placeholder or clerical error. Additionally, the bill's title was capitalized for consistency, and the author information was updated to reflect a new sponsor and revised file metadata.
Scope change
The scope of the bill remains unchanged as it continues to appropriate funds for a deputy public defender position; however, the timeline for implementation has been drastically altered to the year 3000.
TIMELINE
The effective date of the Act was changed from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 3000, which would prevent the funding from taking effect for the intended fiscal year.
TECHNICAL
The bill title was updated to use all capital letters, and the author name was changed from Noah Holck to Patrick Comiso.
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Total actions
6
Key actions
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Committee
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Feb 19, 2026
Committee
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 583-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Feb 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Shimizu; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Takayama.
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Committee
Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 6
lower
Jan 28, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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David Tarnas
DDemocratic
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