Relating To Government Accountability.
Last status update Mar 10, 2026
What this measure contains
Requires each purchasing agency to provide justification for hiring external consultants. Requires each agency to seek approval from the Legislature for consulting contracts exceeding a certain dollar amount. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. Requires the Compliance Audit Unit within the Office of the Auditor to conduct regular audits of agency consultant contracts to assess cost-effectiveness and compliance. Establishes exceptions. Requires each chief procurement officer to ensure that inherent government functions are not delegated to a contractor. Effective 1/1/2525. (SD2)
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- Introduced · Official document ↗· Jan 23, 2026
- Amended · Official document ↗· Feb 19, 2026
- Amended · Official document ↗· Mar 6, 2026
Legislative path
Each stage below is a recorded decision from the official measure history, attached to the draft it considered. A member's row follows their votes from the first draft to the latest, and a highlighted vote marks where it changed. Committee and conference votes list every member by name. Floor votes list only exceptions; members serving that day who aren't named are shown as ayes in a dashed outline.
- Introduced
- SD1by GVO
- SD2by WAM
Decision stages
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Government Operations (GVO) on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD1
5 aye · 0 no · 0 excused · Source roll call
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Ways and Means (WAM) on SD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD2
13 aye · 0 no · 0 excused · Source roll call
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Senate third reading on SD2: Passed
25 aye · 0 no · 0 excused
Senate members along the path
| Member | GVO Introduced | WAM SD1 | Third reading SD2 | Change along the path |
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| Brenton AwaSD-023 | Aye | Aye | ||
| Lynn DecoiteSD-007 | Aye | Aye | ||
| Donovan CruzSD-017 | Aye | Aye | ||
| Brandon ElefanteSD-016 | Aye | Aye | ||
| Kurt FevellaSD-020 | Aye | Aye | ||
| Mike GabbardSD-021 | Aye | Aye | ||
| Troy HashimotoSD-005 | Aye | Aye | Aye | |
| Lorraine InouyeSD-001 | Aye | Aye | ||
| Dru KanuhaSD-003 | Aye | Aye | ||
| Michelle KidaniSD-018 | Aye | Aye | ||
| Donna KimSD-014 | Aye | Aye | ||
| Chris LeeSD-025 | Aye | Aye | ||
| Angus McKelveySD-006 | Aye | Aye | ||
| Sharon MoriwakiSD-012 | Aye | Aye | Aye | |
| Tim RichardsSD-004 | Aye | Aye | ||
| Glenn WakaiSD-015 | Aye | Aye |
9 more Senate members only counted as floor ayes
| Member | GVO Introduced | WAM SD1 | Third reading SD2 | Change along the path |
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| Stanley ChangSD-009 | Aye | |||
| Samantha DeCorteSD-022 | Aye | |||
| Rachele Fernandez LamosaoSD-019 | Aye | |||
| Carol FukunagaSD-011 | Aye | |||
| Les IharaSD-010 | Aye | |||
| Jarrett KeohokaloleSD-024 | Aye | |||
| Ronald KouchiSD-008 | Aye | |||
| Karl RhoadsSD-013 | Aye | |||
| Joy San BuenaventuraSD-002 | Aye |
Aye named · Aye* with reservations · Aye floor vote, not named as an exception · No · Excused · Changed reversed from the previous vote
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Legislative history
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Introduced.
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Passed First Reading.
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Referred to GVO, WAM.
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The committee(s) on GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
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The committee(s) on GVO deferred the measure until 02-05-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
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The committee(s) on GVO deferred the measure until 02-12-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
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The committee on GVO has deleted the measure from decision making scheduled on 02-12-26 3:00PM; CR 225 & Videoconference.
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The committee(s) on GVO will hold a public decision making on 02-10-26 3:01PM; CR 225 & Videoconference.
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The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in GVO were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, Gabbard, Hashimoto, Moriwaki, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
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Reported from GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2626) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
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Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
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The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-05-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
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The committee(s) on WAM has rescheduled its decision making to 03-05-26 12:04PM; CR 211 & Videoconference.
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The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
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Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3004) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
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48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.
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Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
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Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 277) in amended form (SD 2).
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Pass First Reading
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Referred to LMG, FIN, referral sheet 17