All Roll Calls
Yes: 160 • No: 0
HawaiiHB 2142025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)HouseWALLET
RELATING TO GOVERNMENT.
Sponsored By: Gregg Takayama (Democratic)
Failed
Summary
Allows a retirant to be employed without reenrollment in the Employees' Retirement System and without loss or interruption of benefits under the System or the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund if the retirant is employed in a position needed for succession planning, as a law enforcement officer stationed at a public school as a resource officer, as an investigator, or in a management position excluded from collective bargaining, subject to certain conditions. Requires the director of human resources of the appropriate state jurisdiction or the human resources management chief executive of each county to include in their annual reports to the Legislature details on the employment of retirants as school resource officers or investigators. (SD2)
DLEATGRetireesERSEUTFBenefitsSchool Resource OfficersInvestigatorsCountiesReportLBT, WAM
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Bill Overview
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Gregg Takayama
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
Darius K. Kila
Democratic • House
Lisa Kitagawa
Democratic • House
LA CHICA
Affiliation unavailable
Lisa Marten
Democratic • House
Tyson K. Miyake
Democratic • House
Ikaika Olds
Democratic • House
Kanani Souza
Republican • House
David A. Tarnas
Democratic • House
Chris Todd
Democratic • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/8/2025
Senate Floor Vote
Yes: 25 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/31/2025
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 13 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/12/2025
The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 4 • No: 0
House vote • 3/4/2025
House Floor Vote
Yes: 49 • No: 0
House vote • 2/26/2025
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ...
Yes: 15 • No: 0
House vote • 2/13/2025
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN...
Yes: 48 • No: 0
House vote • 2/11/2025
The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...
Yes: 6 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).
4/2/2026SenateHouse Conferee(s) discharged.
4/1/2026HouseSenate Conferee(s) discharged.
3/20/2026SenateReceived notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409).
3/20/2026HouseCarried over to 2026 Regular Session.
12/8/2025Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 2:30PM in Conference Room 016.
4/25/2025HouseConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 4:30PM in Conference Room 325.
4/25/2025HouseConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-25-25 10:00AM in conference room 016.
4/24/2025HouseConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-24-25 10:00AM in conference room 016.
4/23/2025HouseConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-23-25 10:01AM in conference room 016.
4/22/2025HouseReceived notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 781).
4/21/2025SenateConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-22-25 10:01AM in conference room 016.
4/21/2025HouseHouse Conferees Appointed: Sayama, Lee, M. Co-Chairs; Reyes Oda.
4/17/2025HouseBill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-21-25 10:00AM in conference room 016.
4/17/2025HouseSenate Conferees Appointed: Aquino Chair; Moriwaki Co-Chair; Fevella.
4/16/2025SenateReceived notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 810).
4/16/2025HouseReceived notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 704).
4/11/2025SenateHouse disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
4/10/2025HouseReport adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
4/8/2025SenateReturned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 603) in amended form (SD 2).
4/8/2025HouseReported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1655) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
4/3/2025Senate48 Hrs. Notice 04-08-25.
4/3/2025SenateThe 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.
3/31/2025SenateThe committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-31-25 10:02AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
3/28/2025SenateReported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1170) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
3/19/2025Senate
Bill Text
Bill Text
HB214_HD1
HB214_SD1
HB214_SD2
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