URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO PRIORITIZE AND EXPEDITE THE STATE INVESTIGATION INTO THE ALLEGED ACCEPTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY $35,000 BY A STATE LEGISLATOR IN JANUARY 2022.

This House Resolution (HR 8) urges the Hawaii Department of the Attorney General to prioritize and expedite a state investigation into the alleged acceptance of approximately $35,000 by a state legislator in January 2022. It specifically requests the Attorney General confirm whether the legislator involved is not a current member of the 2026 Legislature, and to provide a written summary of findings upon investigation completion. The resolution responds to federal court filings involving past bribery cases and prior legislative requests for accountability. It is a non-binding request to the Attorney General’s office, not a law creating new requirements.