HB2600 • 2026

RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER.

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Sponsor: TARNAS
Last action: 2026-02-19
Official status: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Alcos voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and none excused (0).
Effective date: Not listed

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RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER.

What This Bill Does

RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER.
Office of the Public Defender; Position; Appropriation ($) Appropriates funds to the Office of the Public Defender for one full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) Deputy Public Defender III position.
Effective 7/1/3000.
(HD1)

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HD1

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Plain English: HB2600 HD1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B.

HB2600 HD1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B.
NO.
2600 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 H.D.
1 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER .

Bill History

2026-02-19 H
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Alcos voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and none excused (0).
2026-02-19 H
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 583-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2026-02-13 H
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Shimizu; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Takayama.
2026-02-11 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Friday, 02-13-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-02-02 H
Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 6
2026-01-28 H
Introduced and Pass First Reading.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER.
Office of the Public Defender; Position; Appropriation ($)
Appropriates funds to the Office of the Public Defender for one full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) Deputy Public Defender III position. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

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HB2600

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

2600

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating
to the office of the public defender
.

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

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SECTION 1.
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There is
appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $125,004
or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2026-2027 for one
full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) deputy public defender III position within the
office of the public defender (BUF151); provided that the deputy public
defender III shall be assigned as needed to provide counsel on constitutional
and related legal matters.

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The sum appropriated shall be expended by
the office of the public defender for the purposes of this Act.

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SECTION 2.
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This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2026.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Office of
the Public Defender; Position; Appropriation

Description:

Appropriates
funds to the Office of the Public Defender for one full-time equivalent (1.0
FTE) Deputy Public Defender III position.

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