HI SB2591

Requires county police chiefs to submit annual reports to the legislature by January 31 each year documenting misconduct incidents resulting in suspension or discharge of police officers, covering the period from January 1 to December 31 of the prior year.

Mandates reports include summarized facts of misconduct, disciplinary actions imposed, identification of other incidents involving the same officer, and status of any grievance adjustment procedures.

Requires reports to specify whether criminal conduct was involved and whether the county prosecuting attorney was notified; includes tabulation of officers suspended or discharged under four Standards of Conduct categories: malicious use of physical force, mistreatment of prisoners, use of drugs and narcotics, and cowardice.

Requires county police departments to retain disciplinary records for the longer of eighteen months after final reporting or the department's standard record retention policy.

Permits disclosure of certain police misconduct information under the Uniform Information Practices Act only in cases resulting in officer discharge, after 90 days have elapsed following a decision sustaining the discharge, provided the highest grievance procedure has concluded.