Bill
HB 2219
RELATING TO DISCLOSURE OF ATTORNEY-CLIENT AND ATTORNEY WORK-PRODUCT PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATIONS TO THE OMBUDSMAN.
2026 Regular Session
Introduced by Cory Chun and 11 co-sponsors
HB 2219 allows Hawaii's Ombudsman to access attorney-client privileged communications and work-product, creating an exception to legal confidentiality protections in government matters.
Reported from LMG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 610-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.