HI SB 442
died on adjournmentRELATING TO GOVERNMENT.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did HI SB 442 pass?
No. HI SB 442 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 442 about?
Allows a retirant to be employed without reenrollment in the Employees' Retirement System and without loss or interruption of benefits if the retirant is employed in a position identified for succession planning purposes. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Who sponsors HI SB 442?
DELA CRUZ, AQUINO, CHANG and 2 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 442, joined by 2 cosponsors.
Description
Allows a retirant to be employed without reenrollment in the Employees' Retirement System and without loss or interruption of benefits if the retirant is employed in a position identified for succession planning purposes. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
- Introduced
- 2025-01-16
- Latest action
- 2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- DELA CRUZprimary
- AQUINOprimary
- CHANGprimary
- HASHIMOTOprimary
- KIDANIprimary
- Moriwakicosponsor
- 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. 1390) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2025-03-20
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) 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; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Reyes Oda; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-03-14
Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 03-18-25 9:30AM in conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-03-11
The committee(s) on LAB recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
deferral
2025-03-06
Pass First Reading
reading-1
2025-03-06
Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 19
referral-committee
2025-03-06
Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 03-11-25 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-03-04
Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Keohokalole. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Chang). Transmitted to House.
passage
2025-03-04
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 160) in amended form (SD 1).
introduction,receipt
2025-02-28
Reported from WAM/JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 821) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
2025-02-28
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
passage,reading-2,referral-committee
2025-02-28
48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.
2025-02-19
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-02-19
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. 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
2025-02-14
The committee(s) on WAM/JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-19-25 10:15AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2025-02-12
Re-Referred to WAM/JDC.
referral-committee
2025-01-21
Referred to LBT, WAM/JDC.
referral-committee
2025-01-16
Introduced.
introduction
2025-01-16
Passed First Reading.
reading-1
Versions
Documents
Votes
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2025-02-19 · pass · 4-0
Member-level votes (5)
- Rhoads: yes
- Chang: yes
- San Buenaventura: yes
- Awa: yes
- Gabbard: not voting
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2025-02-19 · pass · 13-0
Member-level votes (14)
- Dela Cruz: yes
- Moriwaki: yes
- Aquino: yes
- DeCoite: yes
- Elefante: yes
- Hashimoto: yes
- Inouye: yes
- Kanuha: yes
- Kidani: yes
- Kim: yes
- Lee: yes
- C: yes
- Wakai: yes
- Fevella: yes
Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).
2025-03-04 · pass · 24-0
Member-level votes (2)
- Keohokalole: yes
- Senator(s: not voting
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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