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HI SB 444

died on adjournment

RELATING TO STATE GOVERNMENT.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did HI SB 444 pass?

No. HI SB 444 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 444 about?

Authorizes boards and commissions to make employment decisions related to its officers and employees without the approval of the head of the department to which the board or commission is administratively attached.

Who sponsors HI SB 444?

DELA CRUZ, CHANG, HASHIMOTO and 3 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 444, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Authorizes boards and commissions to make employment decisions related to its officers and employees without the approval of the head of the department to which the board or commission is administratively attached.

Introduced
2025-01-16
Latest action
2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • DELA CRUZprimary
  • CHANGprimary
  • HASHIMOTOprimary
  • KIDANIprimary
  • KIMprimary
  • MORIWAKIprimary
  • San Buenaventuracosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  2. 2025-02-06

    The committee on GVO deferred the measure.

    deferral

  3. 2025-02-06

    The committee on LBT deferred the measure.

    deferral

  4. 2025-01-31

    The committee(s) on GVO/LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-06-25 3:05PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  5. 2025-01-21

    Referred to GVO/LBT, WAM.

    referral-committee

  6. 2025-01-16

    Introduced.

    introduction

  7. 2025-01-16

    Passed First Reading.

    reading-1

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Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=444&year=2026

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