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SB2014HIEngrossed 2026 Regular Session

Relating To Public Employment.

Last status update Mar 6, 2026

What this measure contains

Requires the Director of Human Resources Development to abolish vacant positions within state departments and agencies under its jurisdiction that have been vacant for more than 5 years with certain exceptions. Requires funds for abolished positions to immediately lapse to the credit of the appropriate fund. Requires a list of positions abolished to be included in the Director's annual report to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

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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. SD1by LBT
  3. HD1by LAB

Decision stages

  1. Labor and Technology (LBT) on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD1

    4 aye · 0 no · 1 excused · Source roll call

  2. Ways and Means (WAM) on SD1: Passed, unamended

    12 aye · 0 no · 1 excused · Source roll call

  3. Senate third reading on SD1: Passed

    22 aye · 2 aye with reservations · 0 no · 1 excused

  4. House LAB committee on SD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as HD1

    6 aye · 0 no · 0 excused

  5. House second reading on HD1: Passed

    48 aye · 0 no · 2 excused

  6. House FIN committee on HD1: Passed, unamended

    14 aye · 2 no · 0 excused

  7. House third reading on HD1: Passed

    40 aye · 3 aye with reservations · 8 no · 0 excused

Senate members along the path

Senate members' votes at each stage of SB2014
MemberLBT
Introduced		WAM
SD1		Third reading
SD1		Change along the path
Lynn DecoiteSD-007AyeAye
Donovan CruzSD-017AyeAye
Brandon ElefanteSD-016AyeAyeAye
Kurt FevellaSD-020AyeExcusedAye
Troy HashimotoSD-005AyeAye
Les IharaSD-010ExcusedExcused
Lorraine InouyeSD-001AyeAye
Dru KanuhaSD-003AyeAye
Michelle KidaniSD-018AyeAye
Donna KimSD-014AyeAye
Rachele Fernandez LamosaoSD-019AyeAye
Chris LeeSD-025AyeAye
Angus McKelveySD-006Aye*
Sharon MoriwakiSD-012AyeAyeAye
Tim RichardsSD-004AyeAye
Joy San BuenaventuraSD-002Aye*
Glenn WakaiSD-015AyeAye
8 more Senate members only counted as floor ayes
MemberLBT
Introduced		WAM
SD1		Third reading
SD1		Change along the path
Brenton AwaSD-023Aye
Stanley ChangSD-009Aye
Samantha DeCorteSD-022Aye
Carol FukunagaSD-011Aye
Mike GabbardSD-021Aye
Jarrett KeohokaloleSD-024Aye
Ronald KouchiSD-008Aye
Karl RhoadsSD-013Aye

House members along the path

House members' votes at each stage of SB2014
MemberLAB
SD1		Second reading
HD1		FIN
HD1		Third reading
HD1		Change along the path
Terez AmatoHD-011AyeNoAye → No at House third reading (HD1)
Tina GrandinettiHD-020AyeNoAye → No at House third reading (HD1)
Daisy HartsfieldHD-036AyeNoNoAye → No at House FIN committee (HD1)
Ikaika HusseyHD-029AyeAyeNoAye → No at House third reading (HD1)
Kim IwamotoHD-025AyeNoAye → No at House third reading (HD1)
Sue Keohokapu-Lee LoyHD-002AyeAyeNoAye → No at House third reading (HD1)
Ikaika OldsHD-023AyeNoAye → No at House third reading (HD1)
Amy PerrusoHD-046AyeNoNoAye → No at House FIN committee (HD1)
David AlcosHD-041AyeAyeAye
Andrew GarrettHD-022AyeExcusedAye
Joe GedeonHD-018AyeAyeAye
Jeanne KapelaHD-005AyeAyeAye
Lisa KitagawaHD-048AyeAyeAye
Sam KongHD-033AyeAyeAye
Matthias KuschHD-001AyeAyeAye
Mike LeeHD-050AyeAyeAyeAye
Tyson MiyakeHD-010AyeAyeAye
Daynette MorikawaHD-017AyeAyeAye
Mahina PoepoeHD-013AyeAye*Added reservations at House third reading (HD1)
Sean QuinlanHD-047ExcusedAye
Julie Reyes OdaHD-040AyeAyeAyeAye*Added reservations at House third reading (HD1)
Jackson SayamaHD-021AyeAyeAye
Kanani SouzaHD-043AyeAye*Added reservations at House third reading (HD1)
Jenna TakenouchiHD-027AyeAyeAye
Shirley Ann TemploHD-030AyeAyeAye
Chris ToddHD-003AyeAyeAye
Kyle YamashitaHD-012AyeAyeAye
24 more House members only counted as floor ayes
MemberLAB
SD1		Second reading
HD1		FIN
HD1		Third reading
HD1		Change along the path
Della au BelattiHD-026AyeAye
Cory ChunHD-035AyeAye
Elle CochranHD-014AyeAye
Luke EvslinHD-016AyeAye
Diamond GarciaHD-042AyeAye
Mark HashemHD-019AyeAye
Linda IchiyamaHD-031AyeAye
Greggor IlaganHD-004AyeAye
Kirstin KahaloaHD-006AyeAye
Darius KilaHD-044AyeAye
Trish La ChicaHD-037AyeAye
Nicole LowenHD-007AyeAye
Lisa MartenHD-051AyeAye
Scot MatayoshiHD-049AyeAye
Lauren MatsumotoHD-038AyeAye
Chris MuraokaHD-045AyeAye
Nadine NakamuraHD-015AyeAye
Elijah PierickHD-039AyeAye
Michael RatcliffeHD-028Aye
Garner ShimizuHD-032AyeAye
Gregg TakayamaHD-034AyeAye
Adrian TamHD-024AyeAye
David TarnasHD-008AyeAye
Justin WoodsonHD-009AyeAye

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

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Legislative history

  1. Pending Introduction.

  2. Introduced and passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to LBT, WAM.

  4. The committee(s) on LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  5. The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. 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.

  6. Reported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2317) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  7. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

  8. The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-25-26 10:57AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  9. The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 03-03-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  10. The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

  11. Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2753) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  12. One Day Notice 03-06-26.

  13. Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) McKelvey, San Buenaventura. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House.

  14. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 33) in amended form (SD 1).

  15. Pass First Reading

  16. Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 16

  17. Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Thursday, 03-19-26 9:35AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  18. 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.

  19. Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1360-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  20. 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) Garrett, Quinlan excused (2).

  21. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 04-08-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  22. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Hartsfield, Perruso; and Excused: none.

  23. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2054-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  24. Deferred one day 04-14-26.

  25. Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Poepoe, Reyes Oda, Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato, Grandinetti, Hartsfield, Hussey, Iwamoto, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Olds, Perruso voting no (8) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

  26. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 612).

  27. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

  28. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).

  29. Senate Conferees Appointed: Elefante Chair; Moriwaki Co-Chair; Lamosao.

  30. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 718).

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