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HB1059HIEngrossed 2026 Regular Session

Relating To The Hawaii Emergency Management Agency.

Last status update Feb 28, 2025

What this measure contains

Converts the Emergency Management Specialist series positions at level V and higher in the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency from civil service status to exempt status. Effective 7/1/3000. Repeal on 7/1/2027. (SD2)

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Related measures

  • SB1378— Same As
  • HB1059— Carry Over

Related measures may contain different language or follow different histories.

How this measure moved

Legislative path

Each stage below is a recorded decision from the official measure history, attached to the draft it considered. A member's row follows their votes from the first draft to the latest, and a highlighted vote marks where it changed. Committee and conference votes list every member by name. Floor votes list only exceptions; members serving that day who aren't named are shown as ayes in a dashed outline.

  1. Introduced
  2. HD1by PBS
  3. SD1by WAM

Companion measures: SB1378, HB1059. A companion follows its own path; its votes are not combined with this one.

Decision stages

  1. House PBS committee on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments, reported as HD1

    9 aye · 0 no · 1 excused

  2. House second reading on HD1: Passed

    49 aye · 0 no · 2 excused

  3. House LAB committee on HD1: Passed, unamended

    6 aye · 0 no · 0 excused

  4. House report adoption on HD1: Report adopted

    48 aye · 0 no · 3 excused

  5. House FIN committee on HD1: Passed, unamended

    15 aye · 0 no · 1 excused

  6. House third reading on HD1: Passed

    47 aye · 0 no · 4 excused

  7. Ways and Means (WAM) on HD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD1

    8 aye · 3 aye with reservations · 0 no · 2 excused · Source roll call

  8. Senate third reading on SD1: Passed

    22 aye · 3 aye with reservations · 0 no · 0 excused

Senate members along the path

Senate members' votes at each stage of HB1059
MemberWAM
HD1		Third reading
SD1		Change along the path
Henry AquinoSD-019AyeAye
Lynn DecoiteSD-007ExcusedAye
Donovan CruzSD-017AyeAye
Brandon ElefanteSD-016Aye*Aye*
Kurt FevellaSD-020Aye*Aye*
Troy HashimotoSD-005AyeAye
Lorraine InouyeSD-001Aye*AyeDropped reservations at Senate third reading (SD1)
Dru KanuhaSD-003AyeAye
Michelle KidaniSD-018AyeAye
Donna KimSD-014AyeAye
Chris LeeSD-025AyeAye
Sharon MoriwakiSD-012AyeAye
Joy San BuenaventuraSD-002Aye*
Glenn WakaiSD-015ExcusedAye
11 more Senate members only counted as floor ayes
MemberWAM
HD1		Third reading
SD1		Change along the path
Brenton AwaSD-023Aye
Stanley ChangSD-009Aye
Samantha DeCorteSD-022Aye
Carol FukunagaSD-011Aye
Mike GabbardSD-021Aye
Les IharaSD-010Aye
Jarrett KeohokaloleSD-024Aye
Ronald KouchiSD-008Aye
Angus McKelveySD-006Aye
Karl RhoadsSD-013Aye
Tim RichardsSD-004Aye

House members along the path

House members' votes at each stage of HB1059
MemberPBS
Introduced		Second reading
HD1		LAB
HD1		Report adoption
HD1		FIN
HD1		Third reading
HD1		Change along the path
David AlcosHD-041AyeAyeAyeAye
Della au BelattiHD-026AyeAyeAyeAye
Elle CochranHD-014ExcusedExcusedExcused
Andrew GarrettHD-022AyeAyeAyeAye
Tina GrandinettiHD-020AyeAyeAyeAye
Mark HashemHD-019AyeAyeAyeAye
Daniel HoltHD-028AyeAyeAyeAye
Ikaika HusseyHD-029AyeAyeAyeAye
Linda IchiyamaHD-031AyeAyeAyeAye
Kim IwamotoHD-025AyeAyeAyeAye
Jeanne KapelaHD-005AyeAyeAyeAye
Sue Keohokapu-Lee LoyHD-002AyeAyeAyeAye
Lisa KitagawaHD-048AyeExcusedAyeAye
Sam KongHD-033AyeAyeAyeAye
Matthias KuschHD-001AyeAyeAyeAye
Rachele Fernandez LamosaoSD-019AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Mike LeeHD-050AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Tyson MiyakeHD-010AyeAyeAyeAye
Daynette MorikawaHD-017AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Elijah PierickHD-039AyeAyeExcused
Mahina PoepoeHD-013AyeAyeAyeAye
Julie Reyes OdaHD-040AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Jackson SayamaHD-021AyeAyeAyeAye
Garner ShimizuHD-032AyeAyeAyeAye
Kanani SouzaHD-043AyeAyeAyeAye
Jenna TakenouchiHD-027AyeAyeAyeAye
Shirley Ann TemploHD-030AyeAyeAyeExcused
Gene WardHD-018ExcusedExcusedExcusedExcused
Justin WoodsonHD-009ExcusedAyeAyeAye
Kyle YamashitaHD-012AyeAyeAyeAye
21 more House members only counted as floor ayes
MemberPBS
Introduced		Second reading
HD1		LAB
HD1		Report adoption
HD1		FIN
HD1		Third reading
HD1		Change along the path
Terez AmatoHD-011AyeAyeAye
Cory ChunHD-035AyeAyeAye
Luke EvslinHD-016AyeAyeAye
Diamond GarciaHD-042AyeAyeAye
Greggor IlaganHD-004AyeAyeAye
Kirstin KahaloaHD-006AyeAyeAye
Darius KilaHD-044AyeAyeAye
Trish La ChicaHD-037AyeAyeAye
Nicole LowenHD-007AyeAyeAye
Lisa MartenHD-051AyeAyeAye
Scot MatayoshiHD-049AyeAyeAye
Lauren MatsumotoHD-038AyeAyeAye
Chris MuraokaHD-045AyeAyeAye
Nadine NakamuraHD-015AyeAyeAye
Ikaika OldsHD-023AyeAyeAye
Amy PerrusoHD-046AyeAyeAye
Sean QuinlanHD-047AyeAyeAye
Gregg TakayamaHD-034AyeAyeAye
Adrian TamHD-024AyeAyeAye
David TarnasHD-008AyeAyeAye
Chris ToddHD-003AyeAyeAye

Aye named · Aye* with reservations · Aye floor vote, not named as an exception · No · Excused · Changed reversed from the previous vote

Names are matched to legislators only when exactly one person fits; every printed name on this measure was matched. A missing vote means no record was found for that member at that stage, not a no vote. Committee codes follow the Legislature's abbreviations.Official measure history ↗

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Legislative history

  1. Pending introduction.

  2. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  3. Referred to PBS, LAB, FIN, referral sheet 3

  4. Bill scheduled to be heard by PBS on Wednesday, 01-29-25 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  5. The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Iwamoto, Hashem, Ichiyama, Lamosao, Morikawa, Poepoe, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Woodson.

  6. Reported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 151) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to LAB.

  7. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on LAB with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).

  8. Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 02-11-25 9:00AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  9. The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. 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.

  10. Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 544), recommending referral to FIN.

  11. Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa, Ward excused (3).

  12. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 02-24-25 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  13. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.

  14. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 943), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  15. Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate.

  16. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 143).

  17. Passed First Reading.

  18. Referred to PSM/LBT, WAM.

  19. Re-Referred to WAM.

  20. The committee(s) on WAM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-28-25 10:00AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  21. The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 04-01-25 10:00AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  22. The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, Hashimoto, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C.; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Elefante, Inouye, Fevella ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai.

  23. Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1728) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  24. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).

  25. 48 Hrs. Notice 04-08-25.

  26. Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Elefante, Fevella, San Buenaventura. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  27. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 722) in amended form (SD 1).

  28. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

  29. Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 704).

  30. Senate Conferees Appointed: Elefante Chair; Aquino, Fevella.

  31. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 788).

  32. House Conferees Appointed: Belatti, Sayama, Lamosao Co-Chairs; Lee, M., Souza.

  33. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 755).

  34. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

  35. Senate Conferee(s) discharged.

  36. Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409).

  37. House Conferee(s) discharged.

  38. Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).

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