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HI HB 2153

died on adjournment

RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did HI HB 2153 pass?

No. HI HB 2153 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): Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 189).

What is HI HB 2153 about?

Establishes, and appropriates funds for, the Kūpaʻa Law Enforcement Retention Bonus Program within the Department of Law Enforcement to provide retention bonuses to Department law enforcement officers for three years. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Who sponsors HI HB 2153?

KUSCH, HASHEM, ILAGAN and 12 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 2153.

Description

Establishes, and appropriates funds for, the Kūpaʻa Law Enforcement Retention Bonus Program within the Department of Law Enforcement to provide retention bonuses to Department law enforcement officers for three years. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Introduced
2026-01-28
Latest action
2026-03-10 — Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 189).
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • KUSCHprimary
  • HASHEMprimary
  • ILAGANprimary
  • KAHALOAprimary
  • KAPELAprimary
  • KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOYprimary
  • KILAprimary
  • MARTENprimary
  • MIYAKEprimary
  • MORIKAWAprimary
  • OLDSprimary
  • POEPOEprimary
  • REYES ODAprimary
  • TAKAYAMAprimary
  • TAKENOUCHIprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-10

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 189).

    introduction,receipt

  2. 2026-03-10

    Passed First Reading.

    reading-1

  3. 2026-03-10

    Referred to PSM, WAM.

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-03-06

    Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1006-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  5. 2026-03-06

    Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso, Quinlan, Sayama excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.

    passage

  6. 2026-03-04

    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; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  7. 2026-03-02

    Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 03-04-26 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  8. 2026-02-20

    Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 745-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  9. 2026-02-20

    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) Quinlan excused (1).

    reading-2,referral-committee

  10. 2026-02-18

    The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Cochran, Kahaloa, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem, Sayama.

    committee-passage-favorable

  11. 2026-02-13

    Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-18-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  12. 2026-01-30

    Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 5

    referral-committee

  13. 2026-01-28

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

    introduction,reading-1

  14. 2026-01-26

    Pending introduction.

Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2026-02-18 · pass · 8-0

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Tarnas: yes
    • Poepoe: yes
    • Belatti: yes
    • Cochran: yes
    • Kahaloa: yes
    • Takayama: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Shimizu: yes
    • Hashem: not voting
    • Sayama: not voting
  • The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

    2026-03-04 · 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

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