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SB2824Introduced in the Senate

Relating To Bribery.

IntroducedSenate Judiciary

Introduced by Karl Rhoads, District 13

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Official description

Establishes the offense of failure to report bribery as a misdemeanor. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Where it stands

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.

February 12, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Labor and Technology: Passed, With Amendments · February 4, 2026

5

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0

No

0

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Bill history

  1. Introduced.

  2. Passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to PSM/LBT, JDC.

  4. The committee(s) on PSM/LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-26 3:00PM; CR 225 & Videoconference.

  5. The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Lamosao, Ihara, Moriwaki, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  6. The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Fukunaga, Lee, C., Hashimoto, Inouye, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  7. Reported from PSM/LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2231) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

  8. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.

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