Hawaii bills · 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii SB 717
RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- AQUINO
- CHANG (Democratic)
- FEVELLA (Republican)
- FUKUNAGA (Democratic)
- HASHIMOTO (Democratic)
- KIDANI
- MORIWAKI (Democratic)
- RHOADS (Democratic)
- SAN BUENAVENTURA (Democratic)
Cosponsors (3)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Hawaii legislature· description
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)
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2025 House | The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
| Mar 11, 2025 House | The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
| Mar 4, 2025 Senate | Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
| Feb 26, 2025 Senate | The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
| Feb 26, 2025 Senate | The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
| Jan 29, 2025 Senate | The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
Actions
- Jan 17, 2025 · Senate
Introduced. - Jan 21, 2025 · Senate
Passed First Reading. - Jan 23, 2025 · Senate
Referred to LBT, WAM. - Jan 24, 2025 · Senate
The committee(s) on LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 01-29-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference. - Jan 29, 2025 · Senate
Re-Referred to LBT, WAM/JDC. - Jan 29, 2025 · Senate
The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Aquino, Lee, C., Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara, Moriwaki. - Feb 6, 2025 · Senate
Reported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 55) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM/JDC. - Feb 6, 2025 · Senate
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM/JDC. - Feb 21, 2025 · Senate
The committee(s) on WAM/JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-26-25 10:05AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference. - Feb 26, 2025 · Senate
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. 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. - Feb 26, 2025 · Senate
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. 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. - Feb 28, 2025 · Senate
Reported from WAM/JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 926) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading. - Feb 28, 2025 · Senate
One Day Notice 03-04-25. - Mar 4, 2025 · Senate
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. - Mar 4, 2025 · House
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 186) in amended form (SD 1). - Mar 6, 2025 · House
Pass First Reading - Mar 6, 2025 · House
Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 19 - Mar 6, 2025 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 03-11-25 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Mar 11, 2025 · House
The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Garrett, Kapela, Kong; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Reyes Oda. - Mar 13, 2025 · House
Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1178) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN. - Mar 13, 2025 · House
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Holt, Ward, Woodson excused (4). - Mar 28, 2025 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 04-01-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Apr 1, 2025 · House
The 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. - Apr 4, 2025 · House
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1960), recommending passage on Third Reading. - Apr 4, 2025 · House
Passed 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). - Apr 4, 2025 · House
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kapela excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. - Apr 8, 2025 · Senate
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 583). - Apr 8, 2025 · Senate
Senate disagrees with House amendments. - Apr 8, 2025 · House
Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 774). - Apr 14, 2025 · House
House Conferees Appointed: Sayama, Lee, M. Co-Chairs; Reyes Oda. - Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 731). - Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Senate Conferees Appointed: Aquino Chair; Lee, C., Chang Co-Chairs; Fevella. - Apr 16, 2025 · House
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 809). - Apr 17, 2025 · Senate
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-21-25 10:15AM; Conference Room 016. - Apr 21, 2025 · Senate
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-22-25 10:16AM; Conference Room 016. - Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-23-25 10:15AM; Conference Room 016. - Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-25 10:15AM; Conference Room 016. - Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 10:15AM; Conference Room 016. - Apr 25, 2025 · Senate
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 2:30 PM; Conference Room 016. - Apr 25, 2025 · Senate
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 4:30 PM; Conference Room 016. - Dec 8, 2025 · Legislature
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session. - Mar 20, 2026 · Senate
Senate Conferee(s) discharged. - Mar 20, 2026 · House
Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409). - Apr 1, 2026 · House
House Conferee(s) discharged. - Apr 2, 2026 · Senate
Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).