Hawaii bills · 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii SB 3131

RELATING TO PERSONNEL.

1. Introduced
2. In committee
3. Passed Senate
4. Passed House
5. To Governor
6. Became law

Sponsors

• KOUCHI (Democratic)

Summary

Text versions

• SB3131
• SB3131_SD1
• SB3131_HD1
• SB3131_CD1

Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.

Actions

• Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
  Pending Introduction.
• Jan 28, 2026 · Senate
  Introduced.
• Jan 28, 2026 · Senate
  Passed First Reading.
• Feb 2, 2026 · Senate
  Referred to LBT/GVO, JDC.
• Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
  The committee(s) on LBT/GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 02-09-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
• Feb 8, 2026 · Senate
  The committee(s) on LBT/GVO deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 02-09-26 3:00PM; CR 225 & Videoconference.
• Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
  Public notice requirement waived pursuant to Senate Rule 21.
• Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
  The committee(s) on LBT/GVO has rescheduled its public hearing to 02-11-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
• Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
  The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in GVO were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, Hashimoto, Moriwaki, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.
• Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
  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, Moriwaki, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara.
• Feb 20, 2026 · Senate
  Reported from LBT/GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2541) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.
• Feb 20, 2026 · Senate
  Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC.
• Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
  The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-05-26 10:01AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
• Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
  The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
• Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
  Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3051) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).
• Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
  48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.
• Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
  Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
• Mar 10, 2026 · House
  Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 365) in amended form (SD 1).
• Mar 12, 2026 · House
  Pass First Reading
• Mar 12, 2026 · House
  Referred to LAB, referral sheet 17
• Mar 16, 2026 · House
  Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Thursday, 03-19-26 9:35AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
• Mar 19, 2026 · House
  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, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
• Apr 1, 2026 · House
  Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1585-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
• Apr 1, 2026 · House
  Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
• Apr 6, 2026 · House
  Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Olds, Quinlan excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.
• Apr 7, 2026 · Senate
  Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 480).
• Apr 7, 2026 · Senate
  Senate disagrees with House amendments.
• Apr 10, 2026 · House
  Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 564).
• Apr 20, 2026 · House
  House Conferees Appointed: Lee, M. Chairs; Ratcliffe, Alcos.
• Apr 20, 2026 · Senate
  Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 787).
• Apr 20, 2026 · Senate
  Senate Conferees Appointed: Elefante Chair; McKelvey, Rhoads Co-Chairs; Moriwaki.
• Apr 20, 2026 · House
  Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 714).
• Apr 22, 2026 · House
  Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-23-26 9:00AM in conference room 016.
• Apr 23, 2026 · Senate
  The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, McKelvey, Rhoads, Moriwaki; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
• Apr 23, 2026 · House
  The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 2 Ayes: Representative(s) Lee, M., Ratcliffe; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Alcos; and 0 Excused: none.
• Apr 29, 2026 · Senate
  Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 22-26).
• Apr 29, 2026 · Senate
  48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-26.
• Apr 29, 2026 · House
  Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 22-26) as amended in (CD 1).
• Apr 29, 2026 · House
  Forty-eight (48) hours notice Friday, 05-01-26.
• May 1, 2026 · House
  Deferred one day 05-06-26.
• May 1, 2026 · Senate
  Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fukunaga).
• May 5, 2026 · House
  Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 814).
• May 6, 2026 · House
  Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
• May 8, 2026 · Senate
  Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).
• May 7, 2026 · Senate
  Enrolled to Governor.
• May 27, 2026 · Senate
  Act 050, 05/27/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1150).
• May 27, 2026 · House
  Act 050, on 05/27/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1150).