Hawaii Senate Bill 2737
Session 2026
Relating To Bribery.
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Passed Senate on Mar 10, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
2737
State
Hawaii
Session
2026
Motion Text
Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).
Senate Roll Call Votes
Summary
Establishes the offense of failure to report bribery by a state elected official as a misdemeanor. Requires a state elected official who knows of or witnesses the conferring, offering, solicitation, or acceptance of a pecuniary benefit in violation of the bribery statute to report the conduct to the Department of the Attorney General, a county prosecuting attorney, a law enforcement agency, the State Ethics Commission, or a county ethics board within sixty days. Defines "state elected official". Effective 3/22/2075. (SD1)
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03/12/2026
House
Pass First Reading
03/12/2026
House
Referred to JHA, referral sheet 17
03/10/2026
Senate
Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) DeCoite, Inouye, Keohokalole, Kim, Lamosao, McKelvey, San Buenaventura. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
03/10/2026
House
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 290) in amended form (SD 1).
03/06/2026
Senate
Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2886) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
03/06/2026
Senate
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
03/06/2026
Senate
48 Hrs. Notice 3-10-26.
02/24/2026
Senate
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Chang, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) San Buenaventura ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.
02/13/2026
Senate
The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-24-26 9:45AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
02/04/2026
Senate
Re-Referred to JDC.
01/30/2026
Senate
Referred to PSM, JDC.
01/26/2026
Senate
Passed First Reading.
01/23/2026
Senate
Introduced.
Sources
HI Legislature
Open States
Record Created
Jan 24, 2026 2:25:14 AM
Record Updated
Mar 13, 2026 3:19:03 AM