HawaiiSB 22452025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)Senate

RELATING TO REVOLVING DOOR RESTRICTIONS FOR STATE EMPLOYEES.

Sponsored By: Ronald D. Kouchi (Democratic)

Passed

Summary

Prohibits new state employees from taking official action on matters they worked on before state employment. Prohibits former permanent employees of the Office of the Governor and Office of the Lieutenant Governor from representing persons or businesses for a period of 12 months after termination from state employment. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Ethics Commission PackageState EmployeesPre-Employment RestrictionsPost-Employment RestrictionsLAB, JHA

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Ronald D. Kouchi

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 135 • No: 0

House vote 4/8/2026

House Floor Vote

Yes: 50 • No: 0

House vote 3/31/2026

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

Yes: 8 • No: 0

House vote 3/23/2026

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

Yes: 45 • No: 0

Senate vote 3/6/2026

Senate Floor Vote

Yes: 24 • No: 0

Senate vote 2/24/2026

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

Yes: 4 • No: 0

Senate vote 1/30/2026

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

Yes: 4 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Senate Conferees Appointed: Elefante Chair; Rhoads, Lamosao Co-Chairs.

    4/20/2026Senate
  2. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 714).

    4/20/2026House
  3. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 564).

    4/10/2026House
  4. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 486).

    4/9/2026Senate
  5. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

    4/9/2026Senate
  6. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1817-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

    4/8/2026House
  7. Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

    4/8/2026House
  8. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Hashem, Kahaloa, Takayama, Cochran, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Sayama.

    3/31/2026House
  9. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 03-31-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    3/25/2026House
  10. Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1315-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

    3/23/2026House
  11. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kong, Lowen, Perruso, Poepoe, Quinlan excused (6).

    3/23/2026House
  12. 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; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Reyes Oda.

    3/17/2026House
  13. Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 03-17-26 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    3/12/2026House
  14. Pass First Reading

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

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

    3/6/2026Senate
  17. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 43).

    3/6/2026House
  18. Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2722) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

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

    3/5/2026Senate
  20. The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.

    2/24/2026Senate
  21. The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-24-26 10:00AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

    2/13/2026Senate
  22. Reported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2121) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.

    2/6/2026Senate
  23. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC.

    2/6/2026Senate
  24. The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in LBT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Lamosao, Ihara, Moriwaki; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

    1/30/2026Senate
  25. The committee(s) on LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 01-30-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

    1/27/2026Senate

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