All Roll Calls
Yes: 165 • No: 1
Sponsored By: Jackson D. Sayama (Democratic)
Passed
Requires the State or a county to reimburse an officer or employee for work-related travel costs that the officer or employee loaned to the State or a county within thirty calendar days of submitting an approved statement of completed travel. Requires the State or a county to pay interest on a loan not reimbursed within thirty calendar days until the loan is fully reimbursed. Obligates an officer or employee to request a complete refund from the travel vendor for travel not taken for good cause. Entitles an officer or employee to reimbursement from the State or a county when a travel vendor offers a partial refund or no refund. Effective 1/1/2077. (SD1)
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Jackson D. Sayama
Democratic • House
Andrew Takuya Garrett
Democratic • House
Greggor Ilagan
Democratic • House
Darius K. Kila
Democratic • House
Mike Lee
Democratic • House
Terez Amato
Democratic • House
Tyson K. Miyake
Democratic • House
Ikaika Olds
Democratic • House
Mahina Poepoe
Democratic • House
Adrian K. Tam
Democratic • House
David A. Tarnas
Democratic • House
All Roll Calls
Yes: 165 • No: 1
Senate vote • 4/10/2026
Senate Floor Vote
Yes: 25 • No: 0
Senate vote • 4/6/2026
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The...
Yes: 12 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/25/2026
The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 4 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/25/2026
The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 4 • No: 0
House vote • 3/10/2026
House Floor Vote
Yes: 50 • No: 1
House vote • 2/26/2026
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...
Yes: 16 • No: 0
House vote • 2/17/2026
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN...
Yes: 48 • No: 0
House vote • 2/10/2026
The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...
Yes: 6 • No: 0
House Conferees Appointed: Sayama, Lee, M. Co-Chairs; Kapela, Reyes Oda.
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 599).
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 524) in amended form (SD 1).
Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3643) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
One Day Notice 04-10-26.
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C..
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-06-26 10:32AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
Reported from LBT/GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3359) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
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) Elefante, Lamosao, Moriwaki, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara.
The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in GVO were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, Hashimoto, Moriwaki, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.
The committee(s) on LBT/GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 03-25-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 257).
Passed First Reading.
Referred to LBT/GVO, WAM.
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1157-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-26-26 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 284-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
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, Lee, M., Poepoe excused (3).
Bill Text
HB1663_HD1
HB1663_HD2
HB1663_SD1
Original
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