All Roll Calls
Yes: 196 • No: 0
HawaiiSB 7172025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)Senate
RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.
Sponsored By: Henry J.C. Aquino (Democratic)
Passed
Summary
Repeals the prohibition placed on certain employees exempt from Civil Service Law from grieving a suspension or discharge. Allows any employee who is a member of an appropriate bargaining unit to grieve a suspension or discharge. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Collective BargainingGrievanceSuspensionDischargeExempt EmployeesLAB, FIN
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Bill Overview
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Henry J.C. Aquino
Democratic • Senate
Cosponsors
Stanley Chang
Democratic • Senate
Kurt Fevella
Republican • Senate
Carol Fukunaga
Democratic • Senate
Mike Gabbard
Democratic • Senate
Troy N. Hashimoto
Democratic • Senate
Michelle N. Kidani
Democratic • Senate
Sharon Y. Moriwaki
Democratic • Senate
Angus L.K. McKelvey
Democratic • Senate
Karl Rhoads
Democratic • Senate
III Richards
Democratic • Senate
Joy A. San Buenaventura
Democratic • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/4/2025
House Floor Vote
Yes: 49 • No: 0
House vote • 4/4/2025
House Floor Vote
Yes: 49 • No: 0
House vote • 3/13/2025
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN...
Yes: 47 • No: 0
House vote • 3/11/2025
The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...
Yes: 5 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/4/2025
Senate Floor Vote
Yes: 25 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/26/2025
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The...
Yes: 13 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/26/2025
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The...
Yes: 5 • No: 0
Senate vote • 1/29/2025
The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 3 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).
4/2/2026SenateHouse Conferee(s) discharged.
4/1/2026HouseSenate Conferee(s) discharged.
3/20/2026SenateReceived notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409).
3/20/2026HouseCarried over to 2026 Regular Session.
12/8/2025Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 2:30 PM; Conference Room 016.
4/25/2025SenateConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 4:30 PM; Conference Room 016.
4/25/2025SenateConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 10:15AM; Conference Room 016.
4/24/2025SenateConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-25 10:15AM; Conference Room 016.
4/23/2025SenateConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-23-25 10:15AM; Conference Room 016.
4/22/2025SenateConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-22-25 10:16AM; Conference Room 016.
4/21/2025SenateConference committee meeting scheduled for 04-21-25 10:15AM; Conference Room 016.
4/17/2025SenateSenate Conferees Appointed: Aquino Chair; Lee, C., Chang Co-Chairs; Fevella.
4/16/2025SenateReceived notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 809).
4/16/2025HouseReceived notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 731).
4/15/2025SenateHouse Conferees Appointed: Sayama, Lee, M. Co-Chairs; Reyes Oda.
4/14/2025HouseReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 583).
4/8/2025SenateSenate disagrees with House amendments.
4/8/2025SenateReceived notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 774).
4/8/2025HouseReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1960), recommending passage on Third Reading.
4/4/2025HousePassed Second Reading; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kapela excused (2).
4/4/2025HousePassed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kapela excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
4/4/2025HouseThe committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos.
4/1/2025HouseBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 04-01-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
3/28/2025HouseReported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1178) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
3/13/2025House
Bill Text
Bill Text
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SB717_HD1
SB717_SD1
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