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HawaiiSB 9352025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)SenateWALLET
RELATING TO GOVERNMENT.
Sponsored By: Dru Mamo Kanuha (Democratic)
Signed by Governor
Summary
Amends the retirement allowance for a member who first earns credited service as a judge after 6/30/2031 to 1.75 per cent of the judge's average final compensation for each year of credited service as a judge. Requires the Department of Human Resources Development to study the impacts and benefits of reducing, from 10 years to 5 years, the minimum number of years of credited service that qualified Class H, Tier 2 members of the Employees' Retirement System must have to be eligible for vested benefit status for service retirement allowance purposes. (CD1)
ERSDHRDClass H, Tier 2 MembersVested Benefit StatusCredited ServiceBenefitsJudgesRetirement AllowanceLAB, JHA, FIN
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Bill Overview
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Lower pension accrual for future judges
Beginning July 1, 2025, judges first employed before July 1, 2031, are in Class A. Judges first employed after June 30, 2031, are in Class H. Members who first earn credited service as a judge after June 30, 2031, earn 1.75% of average final pay for each year of judge service, plus an annuity based on applicable contributions. The calculation uses age 60; younger members receive an age-reduced allowance.
State pays for pension vesting study
The state provides up to $300,000 in general funds for fiscal year 2025–2026 for a study of vesting for Tier 2 Hybrid members. The study examines reducing the service requirement from 10 years to 5 years and must report recommendations to the Legislature before the 2027 regular session. The study does not itself change retirement benefits.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Dru Mamo Kanuha
Democratic • Senate
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/30/2025
Senate Floor Vote
Yes: 23 • No: 1
House vote • 4/30/2025
House Floor Vote
Yes: 40 • No: 10
Senate vote • 4/25/2025
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS....
Yes: 3 • No: 0
House vote • 4/25/2025
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments....
Yes: 4 • No: 0
House vote • 4/8/2025
House Floor Vote
Yes: 46 • No: 3
House vote • 3/28/2025
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...
Yes: 14 • No: 0
House vote • 3/19/2025
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...
Yes: 9 • No: 1
House vote • 3/14/2025
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA...
Yes: 42 • No: 5
House vote • 3/13/2025
The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...
Yes: 5 • No: 1
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, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 13 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/18/2025
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS...
Yes: 12 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Act 290, 07/03/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1393).
7/3/2025SenateAct 290, on 07/03/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1393).
7/3/2025HouseNotice of Intent to veto dated 06/24/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1307)
6/24/2025SenateNotice of intent to veto (Gov. Msg. No. 1307)
6/24/2025HouseReceived notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 821).
5/2/2025SenateEnrolled to Governor.
5/2/2025SenateReceived notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 888).
5/1/2025HousePassed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Rhoads. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) DeCorte). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) McKelvey).
4/30/2025SenatePassed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Amato, Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Belatti, Garcia, Hussey, Iwamoto, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Perruso, Pierick, Shimizu, Souza voting no (10) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1).
4/30/2025HouseThe Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Aquino, Rhoads, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Hashimoto.
4/25/2025SenateThe Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Tarnas, Lee, M.; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Reyes Oda; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
4/25/2025HouseReported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 162).
4/25/2025Senate48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25.
4/25/2025SenateReported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 162) as amended in (CD 1).
4/25/2025HouseForty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25.
4/25/2025HouseConference 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.
4/23/2025SenateReceived notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 757).
4/21/2025SenateConference committee meeting scheduled for 04-23-25 10:30AM; Conference Room 016.
4/21/2025SenateHouse Conferees Appointed: Sayama, Tarnas, Lee, M. Co-Chairs; Reyes Oda.
4/17/2025HouseSenate Conferees Added: Senator Rhoads added as Conferee.
4/17/2025SenateReceived notice of change in Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 827).
4/17/2025HouseSenate Conferees Appointed: Aquino Chair; Hashimoto, Fevella.
4/15/2025SenateReceived notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 789).
4/15/2025HouseReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 663).
4/10/2025Senate
Bill Text
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