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SB3131HIPassed 2026 Regular Session

Relating To Personnel.

Last status update May 27, 2026

What this measure contains

Updates state position titles in the Hawaii Revised Statutes by changing "private secretary" to "executive assistant" and "secretary" to "administrative assistant", where applicable. (CD1)

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  • HB2259— Same As

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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 JDC
  3. HD1by LAB
  4. CD1by Conference

Companion measure: HB2259. A companion follows its own path; its votes are not combined with this one.

Decision stages

  1. Government Operations (GVO) on the introduced draft: Passed, unamended

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

  2. Labor and Technology (LBT) on the introduced draft: Passed, unamended

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

  3. Judiciary (JDC) on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD1

    5 aye · 0 no · 0 excused · Source roll call

  4. Senate third reading on SD1: Passed

    25 aye · 0 no · 0 excused

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

    6 aye · 0 no · 0 excused

  6. House second reading on HD1: Passed

    50 aye · 0 no · 0 excused

  7. House third reading on HD1: Passed

    47 aye · 0 no · 3 excused

  8. Senate conference managers on HD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as CD1

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

  9. House conference managers on HD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as CD1

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

  10. Senate final reading on CD1: Passed

    24 aye · 0 no · 1 excused

  11. House final reading on CD1: Passed

    51 aye · 0 no · 0 excused

Senate members along the path

Senate members' votes at each stage of SB3131
MemberGVO
Introduced		LBT
Introduced		JDC
Introduced		Third reading
SD1		Conference
HD1		Final reading
CD1		Change along the path
Brenton AwaSD-023AyeAyeAyeAye
Stanley ChangSD-009AyeAyeAye
Brandon ElefanteSD-016AyeAyeAyeAye
Kurt FevellaSD-020AyeAyeAye
Carol FukunagaSD-011AyeExcused
Mike GabbardSD-021ExcusedAyeAyeAye
Troy HashimotoSD-005AyeAyeAye
Les IharaSD-010ExcusedAyeAye
Rachele Fernandez LamosaoSD-019AyeAyeAye
Angus McKelveySD-006AyeAyeAyeAye
Sharon MoriwakiSD-012AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Karl RhoadsSD-013AyeAyeAyeAye
Joy San BuenaventuraSD-002AyeAyeAye
12 more Senate members only counted as floor ayes
MemberGVO
Introduced		LBT
Introduced		JDC
Introduced		Third reading
SD1		Conference
HD1		Final reading
CD1		Change along the path
Donovan CruzSD-017AyeAye
Lynn DecoiteSD-007AyeAye
Samantha DeCorteSD-022AyeAye
Lorraine InouyeSD-001AyeAye
Dru KanuhaSD-003AyeAye
Jarrett KeohokaloleSD-024AyeAye
Michelle KidaniSD-018AyeAye
Donna KimSD-014AyeAye
Ronald KouchiSD-008AyeAye
Chris LeeSD-025AyeAye
Tim RichardsSD-004AyeAye
Glenn WakaiSD-015AyeAye

House members along the path

House members' votes at each stage of SB3131
MemberLAB
SD1		Second reading
HD1		Third reading
HD1		Conference
HD1		Final reading
CD1		Change along the path
David AlcosHD-041AyeAyeNoAyeAye → No at House conference managers (HD1)No → Aye at House final reading (CD1)
Elle CochranHD-014AyeExcusedAye
Andrew GarrettHD-022AyeAyeAyeAye
Jeanne KapelaHD-005AyeAyeAyeAye
Sam KongHD-033AyeAyeAyeAye
Mike LeeHD-050AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Ikaika OldsHD-023AyeExcusedAye
Sean QuinlanHD-047AyeExcusedAye
Michael RatcliffeHD-028AyeAye
Julie Reyes OdaHD-040AyeAyeAyeAye
Jackson SayamaHD-021AyeAyeAyeAye
40 more House members only counted as floor ayes
MemberLAB
SD1		Second reading
HD1		Third reading
HD1		Conference
HD1		Final reading
CD1		Change along the path
Terez AmatoHD-011AyeAyeAye
Della au BelattiHD-026AyeAyeAye
Cory ChunHD-035AyeAyeAye
Luke EvslinHD-016AyeAyeAye
Diamond GarciaHD-042AyeAyeAye
Joe GedeonHD-018AyeAyeAye
Tina GrandinettiHD-020AyeAyeAye
Daisy HartsfieldHD-036AyeAyeAye
Mark HashemHD-019AyeAyeAye
Ikaika HusseyHD-029AyeAyeAye
Linda IchiyamaHD-031AyeAyeAye
Greggor IlaganHD-004AyeAyeAye
Kim IwamotoHD-025AyeAyeAye
Kirstin KahaloaHD-006AyeAyeAye
Sue Keohokapu-Lee LoyHD-002AyeAyeAye
Darius KilaHD-044AyeAyeAye
Lisa KitagawaHD-048AyeAyeAye
Matthias KuschHD-001AyeAyeAye
Trish La ChicaHD-037AyeAyeAye
Nicole LowenHD-007AyeAyeAye
Lisa MartenHD-051AyeAyeAye
Scot MatayoshiHD-049AyeAyeAye
Lauren MatsumotoHD-038AyeAyeAye
Tyson MiyakeHD-010AyeAyeAye
Daynette MorikawaHD-017AyeAyeAye
Chris MuraokaHD-045AyeAyeAye
Nadine NakamuraHD-015AyeAyeAye
Amy PerrusoHD-046AyeAyeAye
Elijah PierickHD-039AyeAyeAye
Mahina PoepoeHD-013AyeAyeAye
Garner ShimizuHD-032AyeAyeAye
Kanani SouzaHD-043AyeAyeAye
Gregg TakayamaHD-034AyeAyeAye
Jenna TakenouchiHD-027AyeAyeAye
Adrian TamHD-024AyeAyeAye
David TarnasHD-008AyeAyeAye
Shirley Ann TemploHD-030AyeAyeAye
Chris ToddHD-003AyeAyeAye
Justin WoodsonHD-009AyeAyeAye
Kyle YamashitaHD-012AyeAyeAye

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.

  3. Passed First Reading.

  4. Referred to LBT/GVO, JDC.

  5. The committee(s) on LBT/GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 02-09-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  6. The committee(s) on LBT/GVO deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 02-09-26 3:00PM; CR 225 & Videoconference.

  7. Public notice requirement waived pursuant to Senate Rule 21.

  8. The committee(s) on LBT/GVO has rescheduled its public hearing to 02-11-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  9. 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.

  10. 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.

  11. Reported from LBT/GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2541) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.

  12. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC.

  13. The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-05-26 10:01AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  14. 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.

  15. Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3051) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).

  16. 48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.

  17. 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.

  18. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 365) in amended form (SD 1).

  19. Pass First Reading

  20. Referred to LAB, referral sheet 17

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

  22. 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.

  23. 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.

  24. 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).

  25. Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Olds, Quinlan excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.

  26. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 480).

  27. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

  28. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 564).

  29. House Conferees Appointed: Lee, M. Chairs; Ratcliffe, Alcos.

  30. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 787).

  31. Senate Conferees Appointed: Elefante Chair; McKelvey, Rhoads Co-Chairs; Moriwaki.

  32. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 714).

  33. Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-23-26 9:00AM in conference room 016.

  34. 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.

  35. 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.

  36. Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 22-26).

  37. 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-26.

  38. Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 22-26) as amended in (CD 1).

  39. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Friday, 05-01-26.

  40. Deferred one day 05-06-26.

  41. Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fukunaga).

  42. Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 814).

  43. Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

  44. Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).

  45. Enrolled to Governor.

  46. Act 050, 05/27/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1150).

  47. Act 050, on 05/27/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1150).

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