HI SB 340
died on adjournmentRELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING IN PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did HI SB 340 pass?
No. HI SB 340 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 340 about?
Clarifies that the Hawaii Labor Relations Board has the authority to enforce its own orders issued pursuant to state law governing collective bargaining in public employment, in addition to discretion to seek judicial enforcement of its orders under the Hawaii Employment Relations Act. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Who sponsors HI SB 340?
AQUINO, CHANG, FEVELLA and 2 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 340, joined by 2 cosponsors.
Description
Clarifies that the Hawaii Labor Relations Board has the authority to enforce its own orders issued pursuant to state law governing collective bargaining in public employment, in addition to discretion to seek judicial enforcement of its orders under the Hawaii Employment Relations Act. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
- Introduced
- 2025-01-15
- Latest action
- 2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- AQUINOprimary
- CHANGprimary
- FEVELLAprimary
- MORIWAKIprimary
- RHOADSprimary
- Gabbardcosponsor
- San Buenaventuracosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2025-12-08
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
carried-over
2025-03-20
Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1391) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
2025-03-20
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Amato voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).
reading-2,referral-committee
2025-03-18
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, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-03-14
Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 03-18-25 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-03-06
Pass First Reading
reading-1
2025-03-06
Referred to LAB, JHA, referral sheet 19
referral-committee
2025-03-04
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
passage
2025-03-04
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 138) in amended form (SD 1).
introduction,receipt
2025-02-28
Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 963) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
2025-02-28
One Day Notice 03-04-25.
2025-02-21
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-02-18
The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-21-25 10:20AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
2025-02-10
Reported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 202) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
2025-02-10
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
reading-2,referral-committee
2025-02-03
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) Aquino, Lee, C., Ihara, Moriwaki, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-01-31
The committee(s) on LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-25 3:30PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
2025-01-21
Referred to LBT, JDC.
referral-committee
2025-01-15
Introduced and passed First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2025-01-14
Pending Introduction.
Versions
Documents
Votes
The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2025-02-03 · pass · 5-0
Member-level votes (6)
- Aquino: yes
- Lee: yes
- C: yes
- Ihara: yes
- Moriwaki: yes
- Fevella: yes
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.
2025-02-21 · pass · 4-0
Member-level votes (5)
- Rhoads: yes
- Chang: yes
- San Buenaventura: yes
- Awa: yes
- Gabbard: not voting
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading.
2025-03-04 · pass · 25-0
The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2025-03-18 · pass · 6-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Sayama: yes
- Lee: yes
- M: yes
- Garrett: yes
- Kapela: yes
- Kong: yes
- Reyes Oda: yes
Related bills
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