HI SB 2593
died on adjournmentRELATING TO THE LAW ENFORCEMENT STANDARDS BOARD.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did HI SB 2593 pass?
No. HI SB 2593 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 (2026-03-30): Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1540-26), recommending referral to FIN.
What is HI SB 2593 about?
Exempts certain positions of the Law Enforcement Standards Board from the State's Civil Service Law and collective bargaining requirements. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Who sponsors HI SB 2593?
MORIWAKI, CHANG are the primary sponsors of HI SB 2593, joined by 2 cosponsors.
Description
Exempts certain positions of the Law Enforcement Standards Board from the State's Civil Service Law and collective bargaining requirements. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
- Introduced
- 2026-01-23
- Latest action
- 2026-03-30 — Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1540-26), recommending referral to FIN.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- MORIWAKIprimary
- CHANGprimary
- Hashimotocosponsor
- San Buenaventuracosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-30
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1540-26), recommending referral to FIN.
2026-03-30
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Pierick voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).
passage,referral-committee
2026-03-24
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Hashem, Kahaloa, Takayama, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Belatti, Cochran, Garcia; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Sayama.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-20
Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1259-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
2026-03-20
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Amato, Garcia voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos voting no (1) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).
reading-2,referral-committee
2026-03-20
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 03-24-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-03-17
The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Garrett, Kapela, Kong; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Reyes Oda.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-12
Pass First Reading
reading-1
2026-03-12
Referred to LAB, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 17
referral-committee
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
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Rhoads. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
passage
2026-03-10
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 265) in amended form (SD 1).
introduction,receipt
2026-03-06
Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2969) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
2026-03-06
One Day Notice 03-10-26.
2026-03-05
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Fevella; and 0 Excused: none.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-04
The committee(s) on WAM has rescheduled its decision making to 03-05-26 12:04PM; CR 211 & Videoconference.
2026-03-03
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-05-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2026-02-12
Reported from LBT/PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2216) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2026-02-12
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
passage,reading-2,referral-committee
2026-02-04
The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Lamosao, Ihara, Moriwaki; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Fevella; and 0 Excused: none.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-04
The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Fukunaga, Lee, C., Hashimoto, Inouye, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-01-30
The committee(s) on LBT/PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-26 3:00PM; CR 225 & Videoconference.
2026-01-28
Referred to LBT/PSM, WAM.
referral-committee
2026-01-23
Introduced.
introduction
2026-01-23
Passed First Reading.
reading-1
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Documents
Votes
The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-02-04 · pass · 4-1
Member-level votes (5)
- Elefante: yes
- Lamosao: yes
- Ihara: yes
- Moriwaki: yes
- Fevella: no
The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-02-04 · pass · 5-0
Member-level votes (6)
- Fukunaga: yes
- Lee: yes
- C: yes
- Hashimoto: yes
- Inouye: yes
- DeCorte: yes
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.
2026-03-05 · pass · 12-1
Member-level votes (14)
- Dela Cruz: yes
- Moriwaki: yes
- DeCoite: yes
- Elefante: yes
- Hashimoto: yes
- Inouye: yes
- Kanuha: yes
- Kidani: yes
- Kim: yes
- Lee: yes
- C: yes
- Richards: yes
- Wakai: yes
- Fevella: no
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading.
2026-03-10 · pass · 22-3
Member-level votes (1)
- Rhoads: yes
The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-03-17 · pass · 5-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Sayama: yes
- Lee: yes
- M: yes
- Garrett: yes
- Kapela: yes
- Kong: yes
- Reyes Oda: not voting
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.
2026-03-24 · pass · 9-0
Member-level votes (10)
- Tarnas: yes
- Poepoe: yes
- Hashem: yes
- Kahaloa: yes
- Takayama: yes
- Shimizu: yes
- Belatti: yes
- Cochran: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Sayama: not voting
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