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HI HB 1656

died on adjournment

RELATING TO INDEBTEDNESS TO THE STATE.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did HI HB 1656 pass?

No. HI HB 1656 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 (2026-05-01): Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 12:00PM in Conference Room 016.

What is HI HB 1656 about?

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)

Who sponsors HI HB 1656?

SAYAMA, ILAGAN, KILA and 6 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 1656.

Description

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
2026-01-21
Latest action
2026-05-01 — Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 12:00PM in Conference Room 016.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

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

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

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  1. 2026-05-01

    Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 12:00PM in Conference Room 016.

  2. 2026-05-01

    Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 3:45PM in Conference Room 411.

  3. 2026-04-29

    Senate Conferees Appointed: Elefante Chair; Kim Co-Chair; Ihara.

  4. 2026-04-29

    Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 791).

    receipt

  5. 2026-04-29

    Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 05-01-26 8:45AM in conference room 016.

  6. 2026-04-21

    House Conferees Appointed: Sayama, Lee, M. Co-Chairs; Garcia.

  7. 2026-04-21

    Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 799).

    receipt

  8. 2026-04-17

    Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).

    receipt

  9. 2026-04-16

    House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

    amendment-failure

  10. 2026-04-14

    Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

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  11. 2026-04-14

    Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 596) in amended form (SD 1).

  12. 2026-04-09

    Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3670) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).

  13. 2026-04-09

    48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.

  14. 2026-04-06

    The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C..

    committee-passage-favorable

  15. 2026-04-01

    The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-06-26 10:32AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  16. 2026-03-23

    Reported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3119) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.

  17. 2026-03-23

    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.

    passage,reading-2,referral-committee

  18. 2026-03-16

    The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in LBT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Lamosao, Ihara, Moriwaki; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

    committee-passage-favorable

  19. 2026-03-12

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

  20. 2026-03-10

    Referred to LBT, WAM.

    referral-committee

  21. 2026-03-06

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 32).

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  22. 2026-03-06

    Passed First Reading.

    reading-1

  23. 2026-03-05

    Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 799-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  24. 2026-03-05

    Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

    passage

  25. 2026-02-26

    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, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  26. 2026-02-24

    Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-26-26 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  27. 2026-02-17

    Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 282-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  28. 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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  29. 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.

    committee-passage-favorable

  30. 2026-02-05

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

  31. 2026-01-26

    Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 1

    referral-committee

  32. 2026-01-21

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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  33. 2026-01-20

    Prefiled.

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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.

    2026-02-26 · 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
    • Alcos: yes
    • Gedeon: yes
    • Reyes Oda: yes
  • The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

    2026-03-16 · pass · 4-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Elefante: yes
    • Lamosao: yes
    • Ihara: yes
    • Moriwaki: yes
    • Fevella: not voting
  • The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-04-06 · pass · 12-0

    Member-level votes (14)
    • Dela Cruz: yes
    • Moriwaki: yes
    • DeCoite: yes
    • Elefante: yes
    • Hashimoto: yes
    • Inouye: yes
    • Kanuha: yes
    • Kidani: yes
    • Kim: yes
    • Richards: yes
    • Wakai: yes
    • Fevella: yes
    • Lee: not voting
    • C.: not voting
  • Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).

    2026-04-14 · pass · 25-0

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