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HI SB 3069

enacted

RELATING TO CIVIL SERVICE EXEMPT POSITIONS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Description

Part I: Makes conforming amendments to section 76-16(b), HRS, for positions the Department of Accounting and General Services is authorized to establish and fill pursuant to section 26‑6(b)(9), HRS, and requires annual reports to the Legislature. Part II: Authorizes DAGS to establish and fill up to 3 full-time equivalent positions within its Public Works Division's Special Project Branch that shall be exempt from civil service and collective bargaining requirements as part of the State's efforts to undertake unique and specialized public works projects and requires DAGS to submit annual reports to the Legislature. Part II: Sunsets 12/31/2031. (CD1)

Introduced
2026-01-28
Status date
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Latest action
2026-06-04 — Act 081, 06/04/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1181).
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • KOUCHIprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-06-04

    Act 081, on 06/04/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1181).

    became-law

  2. 2026-06-04

    Act 081, 06/04/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1181).

    became-law

  3. 2026-05-08

    Enrolled to Governor.

    executive-receipt

  4. 2026-05-08

    Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).

    receipt

  5. 2026-05-06

    Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).

    receipt

  6. 2026-05-06

    Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Iwamoto voting no (3) and none excused (0).

    passage

  7. 2026-05-06

    Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.

    passage

  8. 2026-05-01

    Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.

  9. 2026-05-01

    Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 122-26) as amended in (CD 1).

  10. 2026-05-01

    48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.

  11. 2026-05-01

    Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 122-26).

  12. 2026-04-29

    The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  13. 2026-04-29

    The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, McKelvey, Hashimoto, Lamosao; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  14. 2026-04-28

    Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-29-26 9:00AM in conference room 016.

  15. 2026-04-27

    Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-28-26 9:00AM in conference room 016.

  16. 2026-04-24

    Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-27-26 8:45AM; Conference Room 016.

  17. 2026-04-23

    Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 739).

    receipt

  18. 2026-04-23

    Senate Conferees Appointed: Elefante Chair; McKelvey, Hashimoto Co-Chairs; Lamosao.

  19. 2026-04-21

    Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 800).

    receipt

  20. 2026-04-21

    House Conferees Appointed: Sayama, Lee, M. Co-Chairs; Reyes Oda.

  21. 2026-04-16

    Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).

    receipt

  22. 2026-04-16

    Senate disagrees with House amendments.

    amendment-failure

  23. 2026-04-16

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 737).

    introduction,receipt

  24. 2026-04-14

    Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Amato, Garcia, Iwamoto, Perruso voting no (5) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

    passage

  25. 2026-04-10

    Deferred one day 04-14-26.

    deferral

  26. 2026-04-10

    Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2057-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  27. 2026-04-07

    The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Alcos; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Morikawa.

    committee-passage-favorable

  28. 2026-04-02

    Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 04-07-26 10:10AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  29. 2026-04-02

    The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 04-07-26.

    deferral

  30. 2026-03-31

    Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 04-02-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  31. 2026-03-30

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Garcia, Reyes Oda, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).

    reading-2,referral-committee

  32. 2026-03-30

    Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1452-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  33. 2026-03-24

    The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Garrett, Kapela, Kong; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Reyes Oda; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  34. 2026-03-20

    Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 03-24-26 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  35. 2026-03-10

    Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 16

    referral-committee

  36. 2026-03-10

    Pass First Reading

    reading-1

  37. 2026-03-06

    Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 102) in amended form (SD 1).

    introduction,receipt

  38. 2026-03-06

    Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 21; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Rhoads. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House.

    passage

  39. 2026-03-05

    One Day Notice 03-06-26.

  40. 2026-03-05

    Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2744) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  41. 2026-03-03

    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 ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

    committee-passage-favorable

  42. 2026-02-25

    The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 03-03-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

    deferral

  43. 2026-02-23

    The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-25-26 10:57AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  44. 2026-02-20

    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

    passage,reading-2,referral-committee

  45. 2026-02-20

    Reported from LBT/GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2542) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  46. 2026-02-11

    The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Lamosao, Moriwaki; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Fevella; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara.

    committee-passage-favorable

  47. 2026-02-11

    The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in GVO were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, Hashimoto, Moriwaki, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.

    committee-passage-favorable

  48. 2026-02-09

    The committee(s) on LBT/GVO has rescheduled its public hearing to 02-11-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  49. 2026-02-09

    Public notice requirement waived pursuant to Senate Rule 21.

  50. 2026-02-08

    The committee(s) on LBT/GVO deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 02-09-26 3:00PM; CR 225 & Videoconference.

  51. 2026-02-04

    The committee(s) on LBT/GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 02-09-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  52. 2026-01-30

    Referred to LBT/GVO, WAM.

    referral-committee

  53. 2026-01-28

    Passed First Reading.

    reading-1

  54. 2026-01-28

    Introduced.

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  55. 2026-01-26

    Pending Introduction.

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Votes

  • The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-02-11 · pass · 4-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • McKelvey: yes
    • Hashimoto: yes
    • Moriwaki: yes
    • Awa: yes
    • Gabbard: not voting

  • The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-02-11 · pass · 3-1

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Elefante: yes
    • Lamosao: yes
    • Moriwaki: yes
    • Fevella: no
    • Ihara: not voting

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

    2026-03-03 · pass · 12-0

    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: not voting

  • Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading.

    2026-03-06 · pass · 21-3

    Member-level votes (2)
    • Rhoads: yes
    • Senator(s: not voting

  • The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-03-24 · pass · 6-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Sayama: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • M: yes
    • Garrett: yes
    • Kapela: yes
    • Kong: yes
    • Reyes Oda: yes

  • The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

    2026-04-07 · pass · 15-0

    Member-level votes (17)
    • Todd: yes
    • Takenouchi: yes
    • Hartsfield: yes
    • Hussey: yes
    • Keohokapu-Lee Loy: yes
    • Kitagawa: yes
    • Kusch: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • M: yes
    • Miyake: yes
    • Perruso: yes
    • Templo: yes
    • Yamashita: yes
    • Gedeon: yes
    • Reyes Oda: yes
    • Alcos: yes
    • Morikawa: not voting

  • The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-04-29 · pass · 4-0

    Member-level votes (4)
    • Elefante: yes
    • McKelvey: yes
    • Hashimoto: yes
    • Lamosao: yes

  • The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments.

    2026-04-29 · pass · 3-0

    Member-level votes (4)
    • Sayama: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • M: yes
    • Reyes Oda: yes

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