HI HB2699 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 24 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-01-26 - Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 3
Pending: House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 24 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-01-26 - Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 3
Pending: House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Requires the State to defend professionally licensed or certified state employees from civil actions when the employee was acting within the scope of their employment and was not grossly negligent or wanton, or failing to cooperate. Clarifies that the employee may employ their own attorney at the employee's own expense. Requires that if the State refuses to defend a state employee from civil actions on certain grounds, the Attorney General shall file a motion to withdraw as counsel.
Title
Relating To The Defense Of State Employees.
Sponsors
| Rep. Scott Saiki [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-26 | House | Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
| 2024-01-24 | House | Introduced and Pass First Reading. |
Same As/Similar To
SB2520 (Same As) 2024-04-26 - Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-24 4:35 PM; CR 325.
Subjects
Hawaii State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2699&year=2024 |
| Text | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/HB2699_.HTM |
