HI SB 716

• Deregulation
• DLIR
• Electronic Notice
• Hawaii Employment Security Law
• Registration for Work
• Unemployment Benefits
• Waiver

• AQUINOprimary
• CHANGprimary
• FEVELLAprimary
• KIDANIprimary
• MCKELVEYprimary
• MORIWAKIprimary
• RHOADSprimary
• SAN BUENAVENTURAprimary
• Hashimotocosponsor
• Richardscosponsor

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1. 2025-12-08

   Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

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2. 2025-03-18

   Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Muraoka voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).

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3. 2025-03-18

   Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1324) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

4. 2025-03-13

   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; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

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5. 2025-03-10

   Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Thursday, 03-13-25 9:00AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

6. 2025-03-06

   Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 19

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7. 2025-03-06

   Pass First Reading

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8. 2025-03-04

   Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 185) in amended form (SD 2).

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9. 2025-03-04

   Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

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10. 2025-02-28

    48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.

11. 2025-02-28

    Reported from WAM/JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 842) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

12. 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.

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13. 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.

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14. 2025-02-14

    The committee(s) on WAM/JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-19-25 10:16AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

15. 2025-02-06

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

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16. 2025-02-06

    Reported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 51) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM/JDC.

17. 2025-01-29

    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) Aquino, Lee, C., Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara, Moriwaki.

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18. 2025-01-24

    The committee(s) on LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 01-29-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

19. 2025-01-23

    Referred to LBT, WAM/JDC.

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20. 2025-01-21

    Passed First Reading.

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21. 2025-01-17

    Introduced.

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

  2025-01-29 · pass · 3-0

  Member-level votes (6)

  • Aquino: yes
  • Lee: yes
  • C: yes
  • Fevella: yes
  • Ihara: not voting
  • Moriwaki: 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

• 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

• Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

  2025-03-04 · pass · 25-0

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

  2025-03-13 · pass · 6-0

  Member-level votes (7)

  • Sayama: yes
  • Lee: yes
  • M: yes
  • Garrett: yes
  • Kapela: yes
  • Kong: yes
  • Reyes Oda: yes

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