RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.
Summary
Establishes an independent complaint and investigation process by requiring that all complaints brought by employees, officers, and trustees of the office of Hawaiian affairs be referred directly to an appropriate independent state agency, including the department of the attorney general, the state ethics commission, or the Hawaii civil rights commission. Establishes penalties.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2026
Last action Jan 30, 2026
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Jan 30, 2026
Committee
Referred to HWN/GVO, JDC.
upper
Jan 23, 2026
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brenton Awa
RRepublican
P
Kurt Fevella
RRepublican
P
Samantha DeCorte
RRepublican
P
Stanley Chang
DDemocratic
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