HI HB 1599
died on adjournmentRELATING TO TRANSFER OF EMPLOYEE BENEFITS.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Did HI HB 1599 pass?
No. HI HB 1599 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 1599 about?
Requires the State, Legislature, and counties to amend rules and policies to ensure that certain employees can transfer accrued vacation and sick leaves if rehired by the State or a county within one calendar year of separation. Extends the allowable break in service for purposes of determining certain state and county contributions to the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund from ninety calendar days to one full year.
Who sponsors HI HB 1599?
CHUN is the primary sponsor of HI HB 1599.
Description
Requires the State, Legislature, and counties to amend rules and policies to ensure that certain employees can transfer accrued vacation and sick leaves if rehired by the State or a county within one calendar year of separation. Extends the allowable break in service for purposes of determining certain state and county contributions to the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund from ninety calendar days to one full year.
- 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
- CHUNprimary
Committees
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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
2026-01-16
Prefiled.
Versions
- HB1599Compare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 2120
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