Hawaii SB779 clarifies the State's duty to defend professionally licensed or certified employees from civil actions and outlines procedures for the.

Hawaii SB779 amends state law to clarify the State's duty to defend professionally licensed or certified employees from civil actions resulting from their employment, except in cases of gross negligence or wanton acts. The bill also allows these employees to hire their own attorneys if the State declines to defend them. If the attorney general decides not to defend an employee, they must work to transfer representation to an attorney chosen by the employee.

Hawaii SB779 clarifies the State's duty to defend professionally licensed or certified employees from civil actions and outlines procedures for the.

Hawaii SB779 amends state law to clarify the State's duty to defend professionally licensed or certified employees from civil actions resulting from their employment, except in cases of gross negligence or wanton acts. The bill also allows these employees to hire their own attorneys if the State declines to defend them. If the attorney general decides not to defend an employee, they must work to transfer representation to an attorney chosen by the employee.