HI SB 2382
died on adjournmentRELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper
Description
Establishes the Kupaa Retention Bonus Program to be administered by the Department of Law Enforcement to provide $15,000 retention bonuses to eligible sworn law enforcement officers that have worked a minimum of two thousand hours during the preceding fiscal year, subject to collective bargaining negotiations. Requires the Department of Law Enforcement to report to the Legislature on the effectiveness of the Kupaa Retention Bonus Program. Appropriates funds for the Kupaa Retention Bonus Program. Sunsets 6/30/2028. (SD1)
- Introduced
- 2026-01-21
- Status date
- —
- Latest action
- 2026-03-17 — The committee(s) on LAB recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- FUKUNAGAprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-03-17
The committee(s) on LAB recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
deferral
2026-03-12
Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 03-17-26 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-03-10
Referred to LAB, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 15
referral-committee
2026-02-25
Pass First Reading
reading-1
2026-02-24
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 11) in amended form (SD 1).
introduction,receipt
2026-02-24
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Gabbard). Transmitted to House.
passage
2026-02-23
One Day Notice 02-24-26.
2026-02-23
Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2698) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
2026-02-19
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani, Richards.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-13
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-19-26 10:30AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2026-02-10
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
passage,reading-2,referral-committee
2026-02-10
Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2130) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2026-02-02
The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Fukunaga, Lee, C., Hashimoto, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Inouye.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-01-30
The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-02-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
2026-01-28
Referred to PSM, WAM.
referral-committee
2026-01-21
Introduced and passed First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2026-01-16
Pending Introduction.
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Votes
The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-02-02 · pass · 4-0
Member-level votes (6)
- Fukunaga: yes
- Lee: yes
- C: yes
- Hashimoto: yes
- DeCorte: yes
- Inouye: not voting
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.
2026-02-19 · pass · 11-0
Member-level votes (14)
- Dela Cruz: yes
- Moriwaki: yes
- DeCoite: yes
- Elefante: yes
- Hashimoto: yes
- Inouye: yes
- Kanuha: yes
- Kim: yes
- Lee: yes
- C: yes
- Wakai: yes
- Fevella: yes
- Kidani: not voting
- Richards: not voting
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading.
2026-02-24 · pass · 24-0
Member-level votes (1)
- Senator(s: not voting
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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