# Hawaii SB 2119: RELATING TO REIMBURSEMENT OF PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES. Hawaii SB 2119, RELATING TO REIMBURSEMENT OF PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) Senate bill sponsored by Brandon J.C. Elefante (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-02-20 (Reported from LBT/GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2544) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2119-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Hawaii SB 2119 - State: Hawaii - Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) - Title: RELATING TO REIMBURSEMENT OF PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES. - Status: failed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-14 - Last action: 2026-02-20, Reported from LBT/GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2544) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM. - Sponsor: Brandon J.C. Elefante (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 4 - Subjects: Reimbursement, Public Employees, Travel Costs, Interest Owed, LBT/GVO, WAM - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (8 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Requires the State or a county to reimburse an officer or employee for work-related travel costs that the officer or employee loaned to the State or a county within 30 calendar days of submitting an approved Statement of Completed Travel with detailed expenditures and related receipts. Requires the State or a county to pay interest on a loan not reimbursed within 30 days until the loan is fully reimbursed. Obligates an officer or employee to request a complete refund from the travel vendor for travel not taken through no fault of their own, and entitles an officer or employee to reimbursement from the State or a county when a travel vendor offers no or a partial refund. Effective 1/1/2077. (SD1) ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Brandon J.C. Elefante (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Stanley Chang (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Troy N. Hashimoto (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Herbert M. "Tim" Richards III (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Joy A. San Buenaventura (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-02-11 | Senate | The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 4 | 0 | | | 2026-02-11 | Senate | The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 4 | 0 | | ## Actions (11) - 2026-02-20: Reported from LBT/GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2544) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM. (Senate) - 2026-02-20: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. (Senate) - 2026-02-11: The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in GVO were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, Hashimoto, Moriwaki, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard. (Senate) - 2026-02-11: The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Lamosao, Moriwaki, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara. (Senate) - 2026-02-09: Public notice requirement waived pursuant to Senate Rule 21. (Senate) - 2026-02-09: The committee(s) on LBT/GVO has rescheduled its public hearing to 02-11-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. (Senate) - 2026-02-08: The committee(s) on LBT/GVO deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 02-09-26 3:00PM; CR 225 & Videoconference. (Senate) - 2026-02-04: The committee(s) on LBT/GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 02-09-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. (Senate) - 2026-01-22: Referred to LBT/GVO, WAM. (Senate) - 2026-01-21: Introduced and passed First Reading. (Senate) - 2026-01-14: Pending Introduction. (Senate) ## Bill text - Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2119_SD1_.pdf) - Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2119_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2119_.PDF) - SB2119_SD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2119_SD1_.HTM) ## Related bills - SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS. (became law) - HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES. (signed) - HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed) - HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed) - SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed) - SB 2031: RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION. (signed) ## Sources - [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2119_SD1_.pdf) - [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2119_.HTM) - [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2119_.PDF) - [SB2119_SD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2119_SD1_.HTM) ## Related - [SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB847-2026) - [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 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2338-2026) - [SB 2031: RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2031-2026) - [Hawaii bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/hawaii/bills) - [Hawaii state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/hawaii) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2119-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).