HawaiiSB 1832025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)Senate

RELATING TO THE HAWAII EMPLOYER-UNION HEALTH BENEFITS TRUST FUND.

Sponsored By: Henry J.C. Aquino (Democratic)

Passed

Summary

Allows impasses and disputes relating to the amounts of State and county contributions to the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund to be resolved by arbitration. Repeals the prohibition against strikes by members of bargaining units on the issue of the amounts of State and county contributions to the Trust Fund. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

EUTFCollective BargainingContributionsDisputesImpassesArbitrationLAB, FIN

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Henry J.C. Aquino

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 135 • No: 0

House vote 4/3/2025

House Floor Vote

Yes: 49 • 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 2/21/2025

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The...

Yes: 4 • No: 0

Senate vote 2/5/2025

The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...

Yes: 5 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).

    4/2/2026Senate
  2. House Conferee(s) discharged.

    4/1/2026House
  3. Senate Conferee(s) discharged.

    3/20/2026Senate
  4. Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409).

    3/20/2026House
  5. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    12/8/2025
  6. Senate Conferees Appointed: Aquino Chair; Rhoads Co-Chair; Fevella.

    4/22/2025Senate
  7. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 860).

    4/22/2025House
  8. Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-24-25 10:16AM; Conference Room 016.

    4/22/2025Senate
  9. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 754).

    4/21/2025Senate
  10. House Conferees Appointed: Sayama, Lee, M. Co-Chairs; Reyes Oda.

    4/17/2025House
  11. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 458).

    4/4/2025Senate
  12. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

    4/4/2025Senate
  13. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 590).

    4/4/2025House
  14. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1916), recommending passage on Third Reading.

    4/3/2025House
  15. Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Woodson excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

    4/3/2025House
  16. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. 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.

    3/28/2025House
  17. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 03-28-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    3/25/2025House
  18. Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1179) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

    3/13/2025House
  19. 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, Holt, Ward, Woodson excused (4).

    3/13/2025House
  20. The 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.

    3/11/2025House
  21. Pass First Reading

    3/6/2025House
  22. Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 19

    3/6/2025House
  23. Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 03-11-25 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    3/6/2025House
  24. Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Moriwaki. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

    3/4/2025Senate
  25. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 107) in amended form (SD 1).

    3/4/2025House

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