HI SB 717

• Collective Bargaining
• Discharge
• Exempt Employees
• Grievance
• Suspension

• AQUINOprimary
• CHANGprimary
• FEVELLAprimary
• FUKUNAGAprimary
• HASHIMOTOprimary
• KIDANIprimary
• MORIWAKIprimary
• RHOADSprimary
• SAN BUENAVENTURAprimary
• Gabbardcosponsor
• McKelveycosponsor
• Richardscosponsor

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1. 2026-04-02

   Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).

   receipt

2. 2026-04-01

   House Conferee(s) discharged.

3. 2026-03-20

   Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409).

   receipt

4. 2026-03-20

   Senate Conferee(s) discharged.

5. 2025-12-08

   Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

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6. 2025-04-25

   Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 4:30 PM; Conference Room 016.

7. 2025-04-25

   Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 2:30 PM; Conference Room 016.

8. 2025-04-24

   Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 10:15AM; Conference Room 016.

9. 2025-04-23

   Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-25 10:15AM; Conference Room 016.

10. 2025-04-22

    Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-23-25 10:15AM; Conference Room 016.

11. 2025-04-21

    Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-22-25 10:16AM; Conference Room 016.

12. 2025-04-17

    Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-21-25 10:15AM; Conference Room 016.

13. 2025-04-16

    Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 809).

    receipt

14. 2025-04-16

    Senate Conferees Appointed: Aquino Chair; Lee, C., Chang Co-Chairs; Fevella.

15. 2025-04-15

    Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 731).

    receipt

16. 2025-04-14

    House Conferees Appointed: Sayama, Lee, M. Co-Chairs; Reyes Oda.

17. 2025-04-08

    Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 774).

    receipt

18. 2025-04-08

    Senate disagrees with House amendments.

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19. 2025-04-08

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 583).

    introduction,receipt

20. 2025-04-04

    Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kapela excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

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21. 2025-04-04

    Passed Second Reading; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kapela excused (2).

22. 2025-04-04

    Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1960), recommending passage on Third Reading.

23. 2025-04-01

    The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos.

    committee-passage-favorable

24. 2025-03-28

    Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 04-01-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

25. 2025-03-13

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Holt, Ward, Woodson excused (4).

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26. 2025-03-13

    Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1178) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

27. 2025-03-11

    The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Garrett, Kapela, Kong; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Reyes Oda.

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28. 2025-03-06

    Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 03-11-25 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

29. 2025-03-06

    Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 19

    referral-committee

30. 2025-03-06

    Pass First Reading

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31. 2025-03-04

    Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 186) in amended form (SD 1).

    introduction,receipt

32. 2025-03-04

    Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

    passage

33. 2025-02-28

    One Day Notice 03-04-25.

34. 2025-02-28

    Reported from WAM/JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 926) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

35. 2025-02-26

    The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

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36. 2025-02-26

    The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

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37. 2025-02-21

    The committee(s) on WAM/JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-26-25 10:05AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

38. 2025-02-06

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

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39. 2025-02-06

    Reported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 55) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM/JDC.

40. 2025-01-29

    The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Aquino, Lee, C., Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara, Moriwaki.

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41. 2025-01-29

    Re-Referred to LBT, WAM/JDC.

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42. 2025-01-24

    The committee(s) on LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 01-29-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

43. 2025-01-23

    Referred to LBT, WAM.

    referral-committee

44. 2025-01-21

    Passed First Reading.

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45. 2025-01-17

    Introduced.

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• The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

  2025-01-29 · pass · 3-0

  Member-level votes (6)

  • Aquino: yes
  • Lee: yes
  • C: yes
  • Fevella: yes
  • Ihara: not voting
  • Moriwaki: not voting

• The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

  2025-02-26 · pass · 13-0

  Member-level votes (14)

  • Dela Cruz: yes
  • Moriwaki: yes
  • Aquino: yes
  • DeCoite: yes
  • Elefante: yes
  • Hashimoto: yes
  • Inouye: yes
  • Kanuha: yes
  • Kidani: yes
  • Kim: yes
  • Lee: yes
  • C: yes
  • Wakai: yes
  • Fevella: yes

• The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

  2025-02-26 · pass · 5-0

  Member-level votes (5)

  • Rhoads: yes
  • Gabbard: yes
  • Chang: yes
  • San Buenaventura: yes
  • Awa: yes

• Report adopted; Passed Third Reading.

  2025-03-04 · pass · 25-0

• The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

  2025-03-11 · pass · 5-0

  Member-level votes (7)

  • Sayama: yes
  • Lee: yes
  • M: yes
  • Garrett: yes
  • Kapela: yes
  • Kong: yes
  • Reyes Oda: not voting

• The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

  2025-04-01 · pass · 14-0

  Member-level votes (16)

  • Yamashita: yes
  • Takenouchi: yes
  • Grandinetti: yes
  • Holt: yes
  • Hussey: yes
  • Keohokapu-Lee Loy: yes
  • Kitagawa: yes
  • Kusch: yes
  • Lamosao: yes
  • Lee: yes
  • M: yes
  • Miyake: yes
  • Morikawa: yes
  • Templo: yes
  • Reyes Oda: yes
  • Alcos: not voting

• Companion bill: HB 161

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