All Roll Calls
Yes: 180 • No: 0
HawaiiSB 13602025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)SenateWALLET
RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.
Sponsored By: Ronald D. Kouchi (Democratic)
Signed by Governor
Summary
Amends chapter 88, HRS, to conform to updated required beginning dates and automatic cashout requirements in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. (HD2)
Employees' Retirement SystemRequired Beginning DatesAutomatic PaymentsLAB, FIN
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Bill Overview
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1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Public retirees get automatic pension payments
The Hawaii Employees’ Retirement System starts required payments by the federal required beginning date, even when a member or former member has not applied. Late service retirement payments are paid back to that date with regular interest. If no written benefit choice arrives by the later deadline—the required beginning date or 60 days after notice—the system chooses a default: the maximum allowance for an unmarried person, or a survivor option for a married person or someone with a reciprocal beneficiary. When current relationship information is missing, the law uses statutory assumptions, including assuming a spouse is 40 years younger in a specified case.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Ronald D. Kouchi
Democratic • Senate
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/16/2025
Senate Floor Vote
Yes: 23 • No: 0
House vote • 4/8/2025
House Floor Vote
Yes: 49 • No: 0
House vote • 3/28/2025
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...
Yes: 14 • No: 0
House vote • 3/13/2025
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN...
Yes: 47 • No: 0
House vote • 3/11/2025
The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...
Yes: 5 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/4/2025
Senate Floor Vote
Yes: 25 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/18/2025
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 12 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/3/2025
The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The...
Yes: 5 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Act 052, 05/15/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1152).
5/15/2025SenateAct 052, on 05/15/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1152).
5/15/2025HousePassed Final Reading. Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 2 (Senator(s) Fevella, Ihara).
4/16/2025SenateReceived notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 806).
4/16/2025HouseEnrolled to Governor.
4/16/2025SenateReconsideration of action taken on 04-10-25 in disagreeing to the House amendments.
4/15/2025SenateSenate agrees with House amendments. Placed on the calendar for Final Reading on 04-16-25.
4/15/2025SenateOne Day Notice 04-16-25
4/15/2025SenateReceived notice of reconsideration and Senate agreement (Sen. Com. No. 786).
4/15/2025HouseReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 683).
4/10/2025SenateSenate disagrees with House amendments.
4/10/2025SenateReceived notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 779).
4/10/2025HousePassed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Marten excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
4/8/2025HouseReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1993) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
4/4/2025HouseForty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-08-25.
4/4/2025HouseThe committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Hussey, Ward.
3/28/2025HouseBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 03-28-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
3/25/2025HouseReported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1183) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
3/13/2025HousePassed 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, Holt, Ward, Woodson excused (4).
3/13/2025HouseThe committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Garrett, Kapela, Kong; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Reyes Oda.
3/11/2025HousePass First Reading
3/6/2025HouseReferred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 19
3/6/2025HouseBill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 03-11-25 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
3/6/2025HouseReport adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
3/4/2025SenateReceived from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 311) in amended form (SD 1).
3/4/2025House
Bill Text
Bill Text
Original
SB1360_HD1
SB1360_HD2
SB1360_SD1
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