HawaiiSB 20142025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)Senate

RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT.

Sponsored By: Lorraine R. Inouye (Democratic)

Passed

Summary

Requires the Director of Human Resources Development to abolish vacant positions within state departments and agencies under its jurisdiction that have been vacant for more than 5 years with certain exceptions. Requires funds for abolished positions to immediately lapse to the credit of the appropriate fund. Requires a list of positions abolished to be included in the Director's annual report to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

DHRDVacant PositionsReclassificationAbolishmentReportLapsing of FundsLAB, FIN

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Lorraine R. Inouye

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 152 • No: 10

House vote 4/14/2026

House Floor Vote

Yes: 43 • No: 8

House vote 4/8/2026

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ...

Yes: 14 • No: 2

House vote 3/24/2026

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN...

Yes: 49 • No: 0

House vote 3/19/2026

The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...

Yes: 6 • No: 0

Senate vote 3/6/2026

Senate Floor Vote

Yes: 24 • No: 0

Senate vote 3/3/2026

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

Yes: 12 • No: 0

Senate vote 2/11/2026

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

Yes: 4 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Senate Conferees Appointed: Elefante Chair; Moriwaki Co-Chair; Lamosao.

    4/21/2026Senate
  2. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 718).

    4/21/2026House
  3. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 612).

    4/16/2026Senate
  4. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

    4/16/2026Senate
  5. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).

    4/16/2026House
  6. Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Poepoe, Reyes Oda, Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato, Grandinetti, Hartsfield, Hussey, Iwamoto, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Olds, Perruso voting no (8) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

    4/14/2026House
  7. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2054-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

    4/10/2026House
  8. Deferred one day 04-14-26.

    4/10/2026House
  9. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Hartsfield, Perruso; and Excused: none.

    4/8/2026House
  10. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 04-08-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    4/6/2026House
  11. Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1360-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

    3/24/2026House
  12. 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) Garrett, Quinlan excused (2).

    3/24/2026House
  13. The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Garrett, Kapela, Kong, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

    3/19/2026House
  14. Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Thursday, 03-19-26 9:35AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    3/16/2026House
  15. Pass First Reading

    3/10/2026House
  16. Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 16

    3/10/2026House
  17. Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) McKelvey, San Buenaventura. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House.

    3/6/2026Senate
  18. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 33) in amended form (SD 1).

    3/6/2026House
  19. Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2753) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

    3/5/2026Senate
  20. One Day Notice 03-06-26.

    3/5/2026Senate
  21. 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, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

    3/3/2026Senate
  22. The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 03-03-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

    2/25/2026Senate
  23. The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-25-26 10:57AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

    2/23/2026Senate
  24. Reported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2317) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

    2/18/2026Senate
  25. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

    2/18/2026Senate

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