CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 12-26

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2026

RE: S.B. No. 2494

H.D. 1

C.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2026

State of Hawaii

Honorable Nadine K. Nakamura

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2026

State of Hawaii

Sir and Madam:

Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the Senate to the amendments proposed by the House of Representatives in S.B. No. 2494, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CORRUPTION,"

having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.

The purpose of this measure is to establish a statute of limitations of nine years for a bribery offense.

Your Committee on Conference finds that the length of federal investigations and prosecutions of conduct giving rise to bribery offenses may prevent the State from pursuing timely prosecution of these offenses under existing statutes of limitation. This measure will extend the statute of limitations for bribery to address corruption and promote public trust in government.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by making it effective upon its approval.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2494, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2494, H.D. 1, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

____________________________ DAVID A. TARNAS Chair

____________________________ KARL RHOADS Chair