# Hawaii SB 2382: RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT.

Hawaii SB 2382, RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) Senate bill sponsored by Carol Fukunaga (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-03-17 (The committee(s) on LAB recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2382-2026
- 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 2382
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-16
- Last action: 2026-03-17, The committee(s) on LAB recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
- Sponsor: Carol Fukunaga (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: DLE, Kupaa Retention Bonus Program, Law Enforcement Retention, Staffing, Report, Appropriation, LAB, JHA, FIN
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (39 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Establishes the Kupaa Retention Bonus Program to be administered by the Department of Law Enforcement to provide $15,000 retention bonuses to eligible sworn law enforcement officers that have worked a minimum of two thousand hours during the preceding fiscal year, subject to collective bargaining negotiations. Requires the Department of Law Enforcement to report to the Legislature on the effectiveness of the Kupaa Retention Bonus Program. Appropriates funds for the Kupaa Retention Bonus Program. Sunsets 6/30/2028. (SD1)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Carol Fukunaga (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-24 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 24 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-19 | Senate | The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The... | pass | 11 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-02 | Senate | The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 4 | 0 |   |

## Actions (17)

- 2026-03-17: The committee(s) on LAB recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. (House)
- 2026-03-12: Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 03-17-26 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2026-03-10: Referred to LAB, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 15 (House)
- 2026-02-25: Pass First Reading (House)
- 2026-02-24: Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Gabbard). Transmitted to House. (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 11) in amended form (SD 1). (House)
- 2026-02-23: Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2698) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading. (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: One Day Notice 02-24-26. (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani, Richards. (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-19-26 10:30AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2130) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM. (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Fukunaga, Lee, C., Hashimoto, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Inouye. (Senate)
- 2026-01-30: The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-02-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Referred to PSM, WAM. (Senate)
- 2026-01-21: Introduced and passed First Reading. (Senate)
- 2026-01-16: Pending Introduction. (Senate)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2382_SD1_.pdf)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2382_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2382_.PDF)
- SB2382_SD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2382_SD1_.HTM)

## Related bills

- SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS. (became law)
- SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES. (signed)
- HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- SB 2031: RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION. (signed)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2382_SD1_.pdf)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2382_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2382_.PDF)
- [SB2382_SD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2382_SD1_.HTM)

## Related
- [SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB847-2026)
- [SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2338-2026)
- [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 2031: RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2031-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2382-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).