HI HB 1859

died on adjournment

RELATING TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did HI HB 1859 pass?

No. HI HB 1859 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 (2026-03-10): Referred to LBT/GVO, WAM.

What is HI HB 1859 about?

Requires the Workforce Development Council to recommend to the Governor, a comprehensive Statewide Workforce Strategy to inclusion in the State Unified Plan and be responsible for facilitating the alignment of workforce development efforts and programs conducted by state departments and agencies to achieve the State Unified Plan and the Comprehensive Statewide Workforce Strategy. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Who sponsors HI HB 1859?

LEE, M., SAYAMA are the primary sponsors of HI HB 1859.

Description

Introduced: 2026-01-26
Latest action: 2026-03-10 — Referred to LBT/GVO, WAM.
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

2026-03-10
Referred to LBT/GVO, WAM.
referral-committee
2026-03-06
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 57).
introduction,receipt
2026-03-06
Passed First Reading.
reading-1
2026-03-05
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 796-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
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
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
2026-02-24
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-26-26 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-02-18
Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 412-26), recommending referral to FIN.
2026-02-18
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
passage,referral-committee
2026-02-13
The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Holt, Tam, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-10
Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Friday, 02-13-26 8:30AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-02-05
Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 18-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to ECD.
2026-02-05
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on ECD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Woodson excused (1).
reading-2,referral-committee
2026-02-03
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
2026-01-29
Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 02-03-26 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-01-26
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2026-01-26
Referred to LAB, ECD, FIN, referral sheet 2
referral-committee
2026-01-23
Pending introduction.

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Votes

The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-02-03 · 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 ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.
2026-02-13 · pass · 7-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Ilagan: yes
- Hussey: yes
- Holt: yes
- Tam: yes
- Templo: yes
- Yamashita: yes
- Gedeon: 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

Related bills

Companion bill: SB 2588

Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1859&year=2026

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