# Hawaii HB 164: RELATING TO INDEBTEDNESS TO THE STATE.

Hawaii HB 164, RELATING TO INDEBTEDNESS TO THE STATE., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) House bill sponsored by Jackson D. Sayama (Democratic); status passed house, last action 2025-03-19 (Reported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1157) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.) (as of 2026-10-28).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 164
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO INDEBTEDNESS TO THE STATE.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-14
- Last action: 2025-03-19, Reported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1157) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- Sponsor: Jackson D. Sayama (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Indebtedness, Salary or Wage Overpayment, Overpayment Payroll Transactions, Deductions for Recovery, Notice, LBT, WAM
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Requires disbursing officers to notify employees within sixty days of making a determination that an indebtedness has occurred to the government resulting from salary or wage overpayment. Amends the amount that a disbursing officer may deduct from an employee's salary, wage, or compensation based on the employee's gross income. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

## 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 (19)

- 2025-03-19: Reported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1157) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM. (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Aquino, Lee, C., Ihara, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Moriwaki. (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: The committee(s) on LBT deferred the measure until 03-12-25 3:01PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: The committee(s) on LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-10-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 87). (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Passed First Reading. (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Referred to LBT, WAM. (Senate)
- 2025-02-28: Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 910), recommending passage on Third Reading. (House)
- 2025-02-28: Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate. (House)
- 2025-02-21: The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Miyake, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Lee, M., Morikawa, Alcos, Ward. (House)
- 2025-02-19: Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-21-25 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-02-12: Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 478) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN. (House)
- 2025-02-12: 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, Sayama, Ward excused (3). (House)
- 2025-02-06: 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. (House)
- 2025-02-03: Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Thursday, 02-06-25 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/HB164_SD1_.pdf)
- HB164_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB164_HD1_.HTM)
- HB164_SD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB164_SD1_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB164_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB164_.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/HB164_SD1_.pdf)
- [HB164_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB164_HD1_.HTM)
- [HB164_SD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB164_SD1_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB164_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB164_.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-HB164-2025 (as of 2026-10-28).