THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

2970

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO STANDARDS OF CONDUCT.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 

     SECTION 1.  Chapter 84, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to part I to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

     "§84-     Contracts; directors; deputy directors.  (a)  A state agency shall not enter into a contract to procure or dispose of goods or services, or for construction, with any business:

     (1)  That is owned or operated; or

     (2)  In which a controlling interest is held,

by a relative or household member of a director or deputy director of a principal state department.

     (b)  As used in this section:

     "Household member" means an individual who resides in the same dwelling unit as the director or deputy director.

     "Principal state department" means a principal department of the executive branch listed in section 26-4.

     "Relative" means a director's or deputy director's parent, grandparent, stepparent, child, grandchild, stepchild, foster child, adopted child, sibling, half-sibling, stepsibling, parent's sibling, first cousin, sibling's child, spouse, spouse's parent, child-in-law, or sibling-in-law, or any individual who has become a member of the director's or deputy director's immediate family through the Hawaiian hanai custom."

     SECTION 2.  This Act does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun before its effective date.

     SECTION 3.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

 

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Ethics; Relatives and Household Members of Directors and Deputy Directors; Contracts; Disqualification

 

Description:

Prohibits a state agency from entering into any contract to procure or dispose of goods or services, or for construction, with any business that is owned or operated, or in which a controlling interest is held, by a relative or household member of a director or deputy director of a principal state department.

 

 

 

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