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Bill	RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY.	Requires county police departments to disclose to the Legislature the identity of an officer upon an officer's suspension or discharge. Amends the Uniform Information Practices Act to allow for public access to information about suspended officers. Authorizes the law enforcement standards board to revoke certifications and requires the board to review and recommend statewide policies and procedures relating to law enforcement, including the use of force. Allows the law enforcement standards board, until December 31, 2021, to finalize its standards and certification process. (CD1)	us/states/hi	Hawaii Legislature	2020 Regular Session	HB 285	Hawaii HB 285 (2020 Regular Session)	bill	Police Officers Disciplinary Action Public Records Disclosure Law Enforcement Standards Board	enacted	NISHIMOTO	6	58	6	2019-01-18	2020-09-15	openstates	ocd-bill/1d0d05f0-c813-4a65-a5ee-1d7865ab58c5	http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives8-12.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=285&year=2020	fe9a789f45b3b0713ed6476cca2d6023702b22a4aed12e0bd8d82b8727bf25a4	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-hi

Hawaii HB 285 (2020 Regular Session) — RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY.

Requires county police departments to disclose to the Legislature the identity of an officer upon an officer's suspension or discharge. Amends the Uniform Information Practices Act to allow for public access to information about suspended officers. Authorizes the law enforcement standards board to revoke certifications and requires the board to review and recommend statewide policies and procedures relating to law enforcement, including the use of force. Allows the law enforcement standards board, until December 31, 2021, to finalize its standards and certification process. (CD1)

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. HB285 (committee substitute) — source
2. HB285_CD1 (committee substitute) — source
3. HB285_CD1_PROPOSED (committee substitute) — source
4. HB285_HD1 (committee substitute) — source
5. HB285_SD1 (committee substitute) — source
6. HB285_SD2 (committee substitute) — source

Votes

• The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — 3–0 (pass) · lower
• The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — 3–1 (pass) · upper
• The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — 3–1 (pass) · upper
• The committees on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — 7–0 (pass) · lower
• The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — 3–0 (pass) · upper
• The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — 7–0 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

• NISHIMOTO — primary (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

• 2019-01-18 Pending introduction.
• 2019-01-22 Introduced and Pass First Reading. introduction, reading-1
• 2019-01-22 Referred to LAB, JUD , referral sheet 3 referral-committee
• 2019-02-08 Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 02-12-19 9:20AM in House conference room 309.
• 2019-02-12 The committees on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Johanson, Eli, Ichiyama, Kitagawa, McKelvey, Yamashita, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan. committee-passage-favorable
• 2019-02-14 Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 448) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.
• 2019-02-14 Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with Representative(s) Okimoto voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Aquino, Nakamura excused (2). reading-2, referral-committee
• 2019-02-22 Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Tuesday, 02-26-19 2:05PM in House conference room 325.
• 2019-02-26 The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-27-19.
• 2019-02-26 Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-27-19 2:00PM in conference room 325.
• 2019-02-27 The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, San Buenaventura, Brower, Lowen, Morikawa, Takayama, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Creagan, McKelvey, Say, Yamane. committee-passage-favorable
• 2019-03-01 Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1184), recommending passage on Third Reading.
• 2019-03-05 Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Har, Kong, McDermott, Okimoto, Say, Tokioka voting no (6) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate. passage
• 2019-03-07 Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 361). introduction
• 2019-03-07 Passed First Reading. reading-1
• 2019-03-07 Referred to PSM, JDC. referral-committee
• 2019-03-15 The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-19-19 1:35PM in conference room 229.
• 2019-03-19 The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Nishihara, Wakai, Baker; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Harimoto, Fevella. committee-passage-favorable
• 2019-03-22 Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1408) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
• 2019-03-22 Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
• 2019-03-25 The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-29-19 9:30AM in conference room 016.
• 2019-03-29 The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, Gabbard; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Wakai ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Fevella; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kim. committee-passage-favorable
• 2019-04-05 Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1906) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
• 2019-04-05 48 Hrs. Notice 04-09-19.
• 2019-04-09 Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Fevella). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. passage
• 2019-04-09 Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 713) in amended form (SD 2).
• 2019-04-11 House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
• 2019-04-12 Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 804).
• 2019-04-15 House Conferees Appointed: Johanson, C. Lee Co-Chairs; Thielen.
• 2019-04-15 Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 808).
• 2019-04-18 Senate Conferees Appointed: Nishihara Chair; K. Rhoads Co-Chair; Baker, Fevella.
• 2019-04-18 Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 917).
• 2019-04-24 Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-25-19 4:30PM in conference room 423.
• 2019-04-25 Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday, 04-25-19 at 5:45PM in Conference Room 423.
• 2019-12-01 Carried over to 2020 Regular Session.
• 2020-06-19 House Conferee(s) discharged.
• 2020-06-19 Senate Conferee(s) discharged.
• 2020-06-22 Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 535).
• 2020-06-22 House Conferees Appointed: Johanson, C. Lee Co-Chairs; Thielen.
• 2020-06-22 Senate Conferees Appointed: K. Rhoads Chair; Nishihara Co-Chair; Baker, Fevella.
• 2020-06-22 Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 536).
• 2020-06-22 Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 365).
• 2020-06-22 Received notice of discharge of all House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 363).
• 2020-06-22 Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 06-23-20 2:00PM in conference room 329.
• 2020-06-23 Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 06-24-20 2:00PM in conference room 329.
• 2020-06-24 The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Johanson, C. Lee, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
• 2020-06-24 The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, Nishihara, Baker; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Fevella; and 0 Excused: none. committee-passage-favorable
• 2020-07-02 Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 3-20) as amended in (CD 1).
• 2020-07-02 Forty-eight (48) hours notice Monday, 07-06-20.
• 2020-07-02 Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 3-20).
• 2020-07-02 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 07-06-20.
• 2020-07-06 Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 20; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Kanuha, Moriwaki . 4 No(es): Senator(s) Fevella, Inouye, K. Kahele, Kidani. 0 Excused: none.
• 2020-07-06 Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) DeCoite, Har, Hashimoto, Holt, Kong, Matsumoto, McDermott, Okimoto, Onishi, Quinlan, Say, Todd, Tokioka, Ward voting no (14) and none excused (0).
• 2020-07-06 Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 563).
• 2020-07-06 Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 385).
• 2020-07-06 Transmitted to Governor.
• 2020-09-15 Act 047, 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1152). executive-signature
• 2020-09-15 Act 047, on 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1152). executive-signature

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/1d0d05f0-c813-4a65-a5ee-1d7865ab58c5. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).