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HI HB 1655

died on adjournment

RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did HI HB 1655 pass?

No. HI HB 1655 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-03-16): The committee on LBT deferred the measure.

What is HI HB 1655 about?

Allows public employers and exclusive representatives of bargaining units to negotiate certain retirement benefits. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Who sponsors HI HB 1655?

SAYAMA, ILAGAN, KILA and 9 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 1655.

Description

Allows public employers and exclusive representatives of bargaining units to negotiate certain retirement benefits. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Introduced
2026-01-21
Latest action
2026-03-16 — The committee on LBT deferred the measure.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • SAYAMAprimary
  • ILAGANprimary
  • KILAprimary
  • KUSCHprimary
  • LEEprimary
  • M.primary
  • MARTENprimary
  • MATAYOSHIprimary
  • OLDSprimary
  • TAKAYAMAprimary
  • TAMprimary
  • TARNASprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-16

    The committee on LBT deferred the measure.

    deferral

  2. 2026-03-12

    The committee(s) on LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-16-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  3. 2026-03-10

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 147).

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  4. 2026-03-10

    Passed First Reading.

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  5. 2026-03-10

    Referred to LBT, WAM.

    referral-committee

  6. 2026-03-06

    Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 996-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  7. 2026-03-06

    Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Alcos, Muraoka voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and Representative(s) Perruso, Quinlan, Sayama excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.

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  8. 2026-03-04

    The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Alcos; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

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  9. 2026-03-02

    Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 03-04-26 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  10. 2026-02-17

    Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 278-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  11. 2026-02-17

    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, Lee, M., Poepoe excused (3).

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  12. 2026-02-10

    The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Garrett, Kapela, Kong, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

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  13. 2026-02-05

    Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 02-10-26 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  14. 2026-01-26

    Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 1

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  15. 2026-01-21

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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  16. 2026-01-20

    Prefiled.

Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2026-02-10 · pass · 6-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Sayama: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • M: yes
    • Garrett: yes
    • Kapela: yes
    • Kong: yes
    • Reyes Oda: yes

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

    2026-03-04 · pass · 16-0

    Member-level votes (17)
    • Todd: yes
    • Takenouchi: yes
    • Hartsfield: yes
    • Hussey: yes
    • Keohokapu-Lee Loy: yes
    • Kitagawa: yes
    • Kusch: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • M: yes
    • Miyake: yes
    • Morikawa: yes
    • Perruso: yes
    • Templo: yes
    • Yamashita: yes
    • Gedeon: yes
    • Reyes Oda: yes
    • Alcos: yes

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Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1655&year=2026

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