# Hawaii HB 161: RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Hawaii HB 161, RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) House bill sponsored by Jackson D. Sayama (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-02-13 (Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 542) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.) (as of 2026-10-17).

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- As of: 2026-10-17
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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 161
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-14
- Last action: 2025-02-13, Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 542) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
- Sponsor: Jackson D. Sayama (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Collective Bargaining, Grievance, Suspension, Discharge, Exempt Employees, LAB, FIN
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Repeals the prohibition placed on certain employees exempt from civil service law from grieving a suspension or discharge. Allows any employee who is a member of an appropriate bargaining unit and their excluded counterparts to grieve a suspension or discharge. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jackson D. Sayama (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Lee (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: M.

## Actions (7)

- 2025-02-13: Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 542) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN. (House)
- 2025-02-13: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa, Ward excused (3). (House)
- 2025-02-11: 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. (House)
- 2025-02-07: Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 02-11-25 9:00AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-01-21: Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 1 (House)
- 2025-01-16: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House)
- 2025-01-14: Prefiled. (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB161_HD1_.pdf)
- HB161_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB161_HD1_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB161_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB161_.PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES. (signed)
- SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY. (signed)
- HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS. (signed)
- HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION. (signed)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB161_HD1_.pdf)
- [HB161_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB161_HD1_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB161_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB161_.PDF)

## Related
- [SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB572-2025)
- [HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB431-2025)
- [HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB420-2025)
- [SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1296-2025)
- [HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB830-2025)
- [HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1064-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB161-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).