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HI SB424

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/7/2017

Primary Sponsor

Gil Keith-agaran

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Origin

Senate

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires county police department chiefs to disclose the identity of police officers to the legislature upon the officer's discharge or second suspension within a five-year period.

  • Amends Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 52D-3.5 to add officer identity disclosure as a required element in annual misconduct reports when an officer is discharged or receives a second suspension in five years.

  • Modifies the Uniform Information Practices Act (Section 92F-14) to allow public disclosure of employment misconduct information for county police officers after a second suspension in a five-year period, matching the disclosure requirements for discharge cases.

  • Specifies that previously confidential information—including officer name, nature of misconduct, allegations summary, findings, and disciplinary action—becomes disclosable after the highest grievance procedure concludes and 90 days have elapsed for police officers.

Legislative Description

Relating To Public Safety.

Disclosure

Last Action

Referred to JUD, referral sheet 27

3/9/2017

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/9/2017
Judiciary and Labor2/10/2017
Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs1/23/2017

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