# Hawaii HB 50: RELATING TO STATE GOVERNMENT.

Hawaii HB 50, RELATING TO STATE GOVERNMENT., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) House bill sponsored by Andrew Takuya Garrett (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-12-08 (Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB50-2026
- As of: 2026-11-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 50
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: RELATING TO STATE GOVERNMENT.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-10
- Last action: 2025-12-08, Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
- Sponsor: Andrew Takuya Garrett (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: State Government, Boards and Commissions, Employment Decisions, LAB, JHA, FIN
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Authorizes boards and commissions to make employment decisions related to its officers and employees without the approval of the head of the department to which the board or commission is administratively attached.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Andrew Takuya Garrett (Democratic), House

## Actions (6)

- 2025-12-08: Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
- 2025-01-28: The committee(s) on LAB recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. (House)
- 2025-01-24: Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 01-28-25 9:00AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-01-21: Referred to LAB, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1 (House)
- 2025-01-16: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House)
- 2025-01-10: Prefiled. (House)

## Bill text

- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB50_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB50_.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS. (became law)
- SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES. (signed)
- HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- SB 2964: RELATING TO PROPERTY INSURANCE. (signed)

## Sources
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB50_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB50_.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB847-2026)
- [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 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 2964: RELATING TO PROPERTY INSURANCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2964-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB50-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).