HI HB 1657
died on adjournmentRELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did HI HB 1657 pass?
No. HI HB 1657 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 (2026-01-26): Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 1
What is HI HB 1657 about?
Authorizes state departments, divisions, and agencies to elect to assume hiring and recruitment functions from the Department of Human Resources Development for vacant civil service positions within that department, division, or agency under certain conditions. Requires the Department of Human Resources Development to adopt rules. Repeals existing law authorizing state departments, divisions, and agencies to conduct minimum qualification review of applicants for their vacant civil service positions.
Who sponsors HI HB 1657?
SAYAMA, ILAGAN, KUSCH and 7 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 1657.
Description
Authorizes state departments, divisions, and agencies to elect to assume hiring and recruitment functions from the Department of Human Resources Development for vacant civil service positions within that department, division, or agency under certain conditions. Requires the Department of Human Resources Development to adopt rules. Repeals existing law authorizing state departments, divisions, and agencies to conduct minimum qualification review of applicants for their vacant civil service positions.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-21
- Latest action
- 2026-01-26 — Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 1
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- SAYAMAprimary
- ILAGANprimary
- KUSCHprimary
- LEEprimary
- M.primary
- MARTENprimary
- MATAYOSHIprimary
- OLDSprimary
- TAKAYAMAprimary
- TARNASprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-01-26
Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 1
referral-committee
2026-01-21
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2026-01-20
Prefiled.
Versions
- HB1657Compare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 2137
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