HI HB 164
died on adjournmentRELATING TO INDEBTEDNESS TO THE STATE.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Description
Requires disbursing officers to notify employees within sixty days of making a determination that an indebtedness has occurred to the government resulting from salary or wage overpayment. Amends the amount that a disbursing officer may deduct from an employee's salary, wage, or compensation based on the employee's gross income. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
- Introduced
- 2025-01-16
- Status date
- —
- Latest action
- 2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- SAYAMAprimary
- LEEprimary
- M.primary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-12-08
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
carried-over
2025-03-19
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
passage,reading-2,referral-committee
2025-03-19
Reported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1157) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2025-03-12
The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Aquino, Lee, C., Ihara, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Moriwaki.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-03-10
The committee(s) on LBT deferred the measure until 03-12-25 3:01PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
deferral
2025-03-07
The committee(s) on LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-10-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
2025-03-04
Referred to LBT, WAM.
referral-committee
2025-03-04
Passed First Reading.
reading-1
2025-03-04
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 87).
introduction,receipt
2025-02-28
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate.
passage
2025-02-28
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 910), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2025-02-21
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Miyake, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Lee, M., Morikawa, Alcos, Ward.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-02-19
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-21-25 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-02-12
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, Sayama, Ward excused (3).
reading-2,referral-committee
2025-02-12
Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 478) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2025-02-06
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; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-02-03
Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Thursday, 02-06-25 9:00AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-01-21
Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 1
referral-committee
2025-01-16
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2025-01-14
Prefiled.
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Votes
The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2025-02-06 · 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.
2025-02-21 · pass · 12-0
Member-level votes (17)
- Alcos: not voting
- Ward: not voting
- Yamashita: yes
- Takenouchi: yes
- Grandinetti: yes
- Holt: yes
- Hussey: yes
- Keohokapu-Lee Loy: yes
- Kitagawa: yes
- Kusch: yes
- Lamosao: yes
- Miyake: yes
- Templo: yes
- Reyes Oda: yes
- Lee: not voting
- M: not voting
- Morikawa: not voting
The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2025-03-12 · pass · 4-0
Member-level votes (6)
- Aquino: yes
- Lee: yes
- C: yes
- Ihara: yes
- Fevella: yes
- Moriwaki: not voting
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