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HI HB 848

died on adjournment

RELATING TO EMPLOYER-UNION HEALTH BENEFITS TRUST FUND CONTRIBUTIONS.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did HI HB 848 pass?

No. HI HB 848 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 (2025-12-08): Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

What is HI HB 848 about?

Sets the amount of the employer contribution to the Hawaii employer-union health benefits trust fund as a fixed percentage of the health benefits plan or life insurance plan premium cost. Makes conforming amendments.

Who sponsors HI HB 848?

SAYAMA, KAHALOA, KILA and 7 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 848.

Description

Sets the amount of the employer contribution to the Hawaii employer-union health benefits trust fund as a fixed percentage of the health benefits plan or life insurance plan premium cost. Makes conforming amendments.

Introduced
2025-01-23
Latest action
2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • SAYAMAprimary
  • KAHALOAprimary
  • KILAprimary
  • LAMOSAOprimary
  • LEEprimary
  • M.primary
  • LOWENprimary
  • MATAYOSHIprimary
  • OLDSprimary
  • TODDprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  2. 2025-02-04

    The committee(s) on LAB recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

    deferral

  3. 2025-01-31

    Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 02-04-25 9:00AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  4. 2025-01-23

    Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 3

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-01-23

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

    introduction,reading-1

  6. 2025-01-21

    Pending introduction.

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=848&year=2026

Attribution

Data from openstates_bulk_csv, retrieved 2026-07-24T05:20:09.051962Z

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