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HI HB 2291

died on adjournment

RELATING TO THE HAWAII NATIONAL GUARD.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did HI HB 2291 pass?

No. HI HB 2291 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 (2026-02-20): Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 625-26), recommending referral to FIN.

What is HI HB 2291 about?

Clarifies that employees of the Hawaii National Guard youth and adult educational programs are excluded from collective bargaining. Renames the "Hawaii National Guard Youth Challenge Program" to the "Hawaii National Guard Civil-Military Program" and codifies its Hawaiian name, "Nā Kula Alakaʻi". Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Who sponsors HI HB 2291?

NAKAMURA is the primary sponsor of HI HB 2291.

Description

Clarifies that employees of the Hawaii National Guard youth and adult educational programs are excluded from collective bargaining. Renames the "Hawaii National Guard Youth Challenge Program" to the "Hawaii National Guard Civil-Military Program" and codifies its Hawaiian name, "Nā Kula Alakaʻi". Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Introduced
2026-01-28
Latest action
2026-02-20 — Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 625-26), recommending referral to FIN.
Bill type
bill
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • NAKAMURAprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-20

    Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 625-26), recommending referral to FIN.

  2. 2026-02-20

    Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).

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  3. 2026-02-17

    The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. 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.

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  4. 2026-02-13

    Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 02-17-26 9:00AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  5. 2026-02-11

    Reported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 195-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to LAB.

  6. 2026-02-11

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on LAB with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Holt excused (1).

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  7. 2026-02-06

    The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Iwamoto, Hashem, Ichiyama, Morikawa, Poepoe, Woodson, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

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  8. 2026-02-03

    Bill scheduled to be heard by PBS on Friday, 02-06-26 8:30AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  9. 2026-01-30

    Referred to PBS, LAB, FIN, referral sheet 5

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  10. 2026-01-28

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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  11. 2026-01-26

    Pending introduction.

Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2026-02-06 · pass · 9-0

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Belatti: yes
    • Iwamoto: yes
    • Hashem: yes
    • Ichiyama: yes
    • Morikawa: yes
    • Poepoe: yes
    • Woodson: yes
    • Shimizu: yes
    • Souza: yes

  • The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

    2026-02-17 · pass · 6-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Sayama: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • M: yes
    • Garrett: yes
    • Kapela: yes
    • Kong: yes
    • Reyes Oda: yes

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