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HI SB 1545

died on adjournment

RELATING TO NEPOTISM.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did HI SB 1545 pass?

No. HI SB 1545 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 SB 1545 about?

Repeals language in the State's Code of Ethics that exempts the legislative and judicial branches from prohibitions against nepotism in public employment. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Who sponsors HI SB 1545?

KIM, CHANG, FEVELLA and 2 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 1545, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Description

Repeals language in the State's Code of Ethics that exempts the legislative and judicial branches from prohibitions against nepotism in public employment. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

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

  • KIMprimary
  • CHANGprimary
  • FEVELLAprimary
  • GABBARDprimary
  • KIDANIprimary
  • Richardscosponsor
  • Wakaicosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  2. 2025-03-21

    Reported from LMG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1433) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

  3. 2025-03-21

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Garrett, Kapela, Kitagawa, Ward excused (5).

    reading-2,referral-committee

  4. 2025-03-19

    The committee on LMG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Holt, Quinlan, Ichiyama, Morikawa; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Matsumoto.

    committee-passage-favorable

  5. 2025-03-17

    Bill scheduled to be heard by LMG on Wednesday, 03-19-25 2:45PM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  6. 2025-02-28

    Referred to LMG, JHA, referral sheet 17

    referral-committee

  7. 2025-02-27

    Pass First Reading

    reading-1

  8. 2025-02-19

    Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 3 (Senator(s) Gabbard, Kouchi, Richards). Transmitted to House.

    passage

  9. 2025-02-19

    Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 15).

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  10. 2025-02-18

    Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 698) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  11. 2025-02-18

    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading.

    passage,reading-2,referral-committee

  12. 2025-02-18

    One Day Notice 02-19-25.

  13. 2025-02-07

    The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  14. 2025-01-31

    The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-07-25 9:25AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  15. 2025-01-27

    Referred to JDC.

    referral-committee

  16. 2025-01-23

    Introduced and passed First Reading.

    introduction,reading-1

  17. 2025-01-22

    Pending Introduction.

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Votes

  • The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

    2025-02-07 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Rhoads: yes
    • Gabbard: yes
    • Chang: yes
    • San Buenaventura: yes
    • Awa: yes
  • Passed Third Reading.

    2025-02-19 · pass · 22-0

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Senator(s: not voting
  • The committee on LMG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2025-03-19 · pass · 4-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Holt: yes
    • Quinlan: yes
    • Ichiyama: yes
    • Morikawa: yes
    • Matsumoto: not voting

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