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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 2245: RELATING TO REVOLVING DOOR RESTRICTIONS FOR STATE EMPLOYEES.

Passed both chambers Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 2245 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii Senate on January 14, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO REVOLVING DOOR RESTRICTIONS FOR STATE EMPLOYEES. Primary sponsor: Ron Kouchi (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 20, 2026): Senate Conferees Appointed: Elefante Chair; Rhoads, Lamosao Co-Chairs.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Prohibits new state employees from taking official action on matters they worked on before state employment. Prohibits former permanent employees of the Office of the Governor and Office of the Lieutenant Governor from representing persons or businesses for a period of 12 months after termination from state employment. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ron KouchiPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate8

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Senate Conferees Appointed: Elefante Chair; Rhoads, Lamosao Co-Chairs.
  2. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 714).
  3. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 564).
  4. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 486).
  5. Senate disagrees with House amendments.
  6. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1817-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
  7. Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
  8. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Hashem, Kahaloa, Takayama, Cochran, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Sayama.
  9. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 03-31-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  10. Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1315-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
  11. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kong, Lowen, Perruso, Poepoe, Quinlan excused (6).
  12. The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Garrett, Kapela, Kong; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Reyes Oda.

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Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source