HI SB 2231
died on adjournmentRELATING TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did HI SB 2231 pass?
No. HI SB 2231 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 LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2536) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
What is HI SB 2231 about?
Amends the State Internship and Workforce Development Program for the public sector by expanding the program to the Legislative and Judicial branches; limiting the internships to full-time placements of ten to eleven months; establishing eligibility criteria, application requirements, and selection preferences; and requiring the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to collaborate with coordinating agencies to promote the program and recruit eligible applicants. Appropriates funds. Effective 1/1/2077. (SD1)
Who sponsors HI SB 2231?
CHANG is the primary sponsor of HI SB 2231.
Description
Amends the State Internship and Workforce Development Program for the public sector by expanding the program to the Legislative and Judicial branches; limiting the internships to full-time placements of ten to eleven months; establishing eligibility criteria, application requirements, and selection preferences; and requiring the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to collaborate with coordinating agencies to promote the program and recruit eligible applicants. Appropriates funds. Effective 1/1/2077. (SD1)
- Introduced
- 2026-01-21
- Latest action
- 2026-02-20 — Reported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2536) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- CHANGprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-02-20
Reported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2536) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2026-02-20
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
passage,reading-2,referral-committee
2026-02-13
The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Lamosao, Ihara, Moriwaki, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-10
The committee(s) on LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-13-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
2026-01-26
Referred to LBT, WAM.
referral-committee
2026-01-21
Introduced and passed First Reading.
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2026-01-14
Pending Introduction.
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Documents
Votes
The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-02-13 · pass · 5-0
Member-level votes (5)
- Elefante: yes
- Lamosao: yes
- Ihara: yes
- Moriwaki: yes
- Fevella: yes
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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