Bills

SB 2245: ETHICS COMMISSION PACKAGE; STATE EMPLOYEES; PRE-EMPLOYMENT RESTRICTIONS; POST-EMPLOYMENT RESTRICTIONS

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: Senate
  • Latest Version Date: 2026-03-20

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-04-20: Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 714).)

Introduced

In Committee

First Chamber

In Committee

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

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)

Discussed in Hearing

House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs1MIN
Mar 31, 2026

House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs29SEC
Mar 31, 2026

House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

House Standing Committee on Labor2MIN
Mar 17, 2026

House Standing Committee on Labor

House Standing Committee on Labor56SEC
Mar 17, 2026

House Standing Committee on Labor

Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary42SEC
Feb 24, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary

Senate Standing Committee on Labor and Technology3MIN
Jan 30, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Labor and Technology

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