Hawaii bills · 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii SB 2662
RELATING TO GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
Cosponsors (3)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Hawaii legislature· description
Requires each purchasing agency to provide justification for hiring external consultants. Requires each agency to seek approval from the Legislature for consulting contracts exceeding a certain dollar amount. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. Requires the Compliance Audit Unit within the Office of the Auditor to conduct regular audits of agency consultant contracts to assess cost-effectiveness and compliance. Establishes exceptions. Requires each chief procurement officer to ensure that inherent government functions are not delegated to a contractor. Effective 1/1/2525. (SD2)
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 8:13 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2026 Senate | Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
| Mar 5, 2026 Senate | The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
| Feb 10, 2026 Senate | The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
Actions
- Jan 23, 2026 · Senate
Introduced. - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Passed First Reading. - Jan 28, 2026 · Senate
Referred to GVO, WAM. - Jan 30, 2026 · Senate
The committee(s) on GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. - Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
The committee(s) on GVO deferred the measure until 02-05-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
The committee(s) on GVO deferred the measure until 02-12-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. - Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
The committee on GVO has deleted the measure from decision making scheduled on 02-12-26 3:00PM; CR 225 & Videoconference. - Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
The committee(s) on GVO will hold a public decision making on 02-10-26 3:01PM; CR 225 & Videoconference. - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in GVO were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, Gabbard, Hashimoto, Moriwaki, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. - Feb 20, 2026 · Senate
Reported from GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2626) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM. - Feb 20, 2026 · Senate
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. - Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-05-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference. - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
The committee(s) on WAM has rescheduled its decision making to 03-05-26 12:04PM; CR 211 & Videoconference. - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3004) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26. - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 277) in amended form (SD 2). - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Pass First Reading - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Referred to LMG, FIN, referral sheet 17