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HI HB 161

died on adjournment

RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did HI HB 161 pass?

No. HI HB 161 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 (2025-12-08): Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

What is HI HB 161 about?

Repeals the prohibition placed on certain employees exempt from civil service law from grieving a suspension or discharge. Allows any employee who is a member of an appropriate bargaining unit and their excluded counterparts to grieve a suspension or discharge. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Who sponsors HI HB 161?

SAYAMA, LEE, M. are the primary sponsors of HI HB 161.

Description

Repeals the prohibition placed on certain employees exempt from civil service law from grieving a suspension or discharge. Allows any employee who is a member of an appropriate bargaining unit and their excluded counterparts to grieve a suspension or discharge. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Introduced
2025-01-16
Latest action
2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • SAYAMAprimary
  • LEEprimary
  • M.primary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  2. 2025-02-13

    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, Kitagawa, Ward excused (3).

    reading-2,referral-committee

  3. 2025-02-13

    Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 542) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  4. 2025-02-11

    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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  5. 2025-02-07

    Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 02-11-25 9:00AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  6. 2025-01-21

    Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 1

    referral-committee

  7. 2025-01-16

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

    introduction,reading-1

  8. 2025-01-14

    Prefiled.

Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2025-02-11 · pass · 6-0

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

Related bills

Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=161&year=2026

Attribution

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