# Hawaii HB 2315: RELATING TO STATE EMPLOYEE BENEFITS.

Hawaii HB 2315, RELATING TO STATE EMPLOYEE BENEFITS., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) House bill sponsored by Nadine K. Nakamura (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-05-28 (Act 055, 05/28/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1155).); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 2315
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: RELATING TO STATE EMPLOYEE BENEFITS.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-26
- Last action: 2026-05-28, Act 055, 05/28/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1155).
- Sponsor: Nadine K. Nakamura (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: DOH, Vacation Payout Pilot Program, Home Purchases, Down Payment Assistance, Reports, HHS/LBT, WAM
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 10 (222 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Authorizes the Department of Health to establish a vacation payout pilot program in which eligible Department of Health employees may defer unused vacation leave credits in favor of a pay out to provide home purchase down payment assistance. Requires reports to the Legislature. Sunsets 6/30/2029. (SD1)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Nadine K. Nakamura (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-24 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 50 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-10 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 25 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-06 | Senate | The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The... | pass | 12 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-25 | Senate | The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 4 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-25 | Senate | The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 3 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-05 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 49 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-27 | House | The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ... | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-19 | House | The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ... | pass | 5 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on LAB... | pass | 50 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-06 | House | The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 9 | 0 |   |

## Actions (43)

- 2026-05-28: Act 055, 05/28/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1155). (Senate)
- 2026-05-28: Act 055, on 05/28/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1155). (House)
- 2026-04-27: Received notice of House agreement and passage on Final Reading (Hse. Com. No. 824). (Senate)
- 2026-04-24: Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 818). (Senate)
- 2026-04-24: Received notice of House reconsideration of action in disagreeing to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 821). (Senate)
- 2026-04-24: House agrees to Senate amendment(s). (House)
- 2026-04-24: Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kapela excused (1). (House)
- 2026-04-24: Transmitted to Governor. (House)
- 2026-04-23: House Conferee(s) discharged. (House)
- 2026-04-23: Reconsideration of action taken on 04-14-26. (House)
- 2026-04-20: House Conferees Appointed: Takayama, Sayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy Co-Chairs; Alcos. (House)
- 2026-04-20: Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786). (Senate)
- 2026-04-16: Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 599). (Senate)
- 2026-04-14: House disagrees with Senate amendment (s). (House)
- 2026-04-10: Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 554) in amended form (SD 1). (House)
- 2026-04-09: Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3649) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading. (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: One Day Notice 04-10-26. (Senate)
- 2026-04-06: 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.. (Senate)
- 2026-04-01: The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-06-26 10:32AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Reported from HHS/LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3331) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM. (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: 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) Elefante, Lamosao, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara, Moriwaki. (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, McKelvey, Kanuha, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Keohokalole. (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: The committee(s) on HHS/LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-25-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Referred to HHS/LBT, WAM. (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 96). (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Passed First Reading. (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 842-26), recommending passage on Third Reading. (House)
- 2026-03-05: Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. (House)
- 2026-02-27: The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Lee, M.. (House)
- 2026-02-24: Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-27-26 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2026-02-20: Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 650-26), recommending referral to FIN. (House)
- 2026-02-20: Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). (House)
- 2026-02-19: The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Garrett, Kapela, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kong. (House)
- 2026-02-17: Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Thursday, 02-19-26 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2026-02-11: Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 159-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to LAB. (House)
- 2026-02-11: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on LAB with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Holt excused (1). (House)
- 2026-02-06: The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Amato, Hartsfield, Marten, Olds, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. (House)
- 2026-02-03: Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Friday, 02-06-26 9:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2026-01-30: Referred to HLT, LAB, FIN, referral sheet 5 (House)
- 2026-01-28: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House)
- 2026-01-26: Pending introduction. (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2315_SD1_.pdf)
- HB2315_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2315_HD1_.HTM)
- HB2315_SD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2315_SD1_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2315_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/GM1155_.PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS. (became law)
- HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES. (signed)
- HB 1973: RELATING TO HEALTH. (signed)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2315_SD1_.pdf)
- [HB2315_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2315_HD1_.HTM)
- [HB2315_SD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2315_SD1_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2315_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/GM1155_.PDF)

## Related
- [SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB847-2026)
- [HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2023-2026)
- [HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2021-2026)
- [SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2338-2026)
- [HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2344-2026)
- [HB 1973: RELATING TO HEALTH.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1973-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2315-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).