# Hawaii SB 442: RELATING TO GOVERNMENT.

Hawaii SB 442, RELATING TO GOVERNMENT., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) Senate bill sponsored by Donovan M. Dela Cruz (Democratic); status passed senate, last action 2025-03-20 (Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1390) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.) (as of 2026-10-28).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii SB 442
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO GOVERNMENT.
- Status: passed senate
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-16
- Last action: 2025-03-20, Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1390) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
- Sponsor: Donovan M. Dela Cruz (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: ERS, Retirants, Employment, Succession Planning, LAB, FIN
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Allows a retirant to be employed without reenrollment in the Employees' Retirement System and without loss or interruption of benefits if the retirant is employed in a position identified for succession planning purposes. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Donovan M. Dela Cruz (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: AQUINO
- Cosponsor: Stanley Chang (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Troy N. Hashimoto (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Michelle N. Kidani (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sharon Y. Moriwaki (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Joy A. San Buenaventura (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (20)

- 2025-03-20: Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1390) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN. (House)
- 2025-03-20: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2). (House)
- 2025-03-18: 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; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Reyes Oda; Noes: none; and Excused: none. (House)
- 2025-03-14: Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 03-18-25 9:30AM in conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-03-11: The committee(s) on LAB recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. (House)
- 2025-03-06: Pass First Reading (House)
- 2025-03-06: Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 19 (House)
- 2025-03-06: Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 03-11-25 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-03-04: Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Keohokalole. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Chang). Transmitted to House. (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 160) in amended form (SD 1). (House)
- 2025-02-28: Reported from WAM/JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 821) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading. (Senate)
- 2025-02-28: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1). (Senate)
- 2025-02-28: 48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25. (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. 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. (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: The committee(s) on WAM/JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-19-25 10:15AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Re-Referred to WAM/JDC. (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: Referred to LBT, WAM/JDC. (Senate)
- 2025-01-16: Introduced. (Senate)
- 2025-01-16: Passed First Reading. (Senate)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB442_HD1_.pdf)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB442_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB442_.PDF)
- SB442_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB442_HD1_.HTM)
- SB442_SD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB442_SD1_.HTM)

## Related bills

- SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES. (signed)
- SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY. (signed)
- HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS. (signed)
- HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION. (signed)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB442_HD1_.pdf)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB442_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB442_.PDF)
- [SB442_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB442_HD1_.HTM)
- [SB442_SD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB442_SD1_.HTM)

## Related
- [SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB572-2025)
- [HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB431-2025)
- [HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB420-2025)
- [SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1296-2025)
- [HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB830-2025)
- [HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1064-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB442-2025 (as of 2026-10-28).