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SB3180HIEngrossed 2026 Regular Session

Relating To State Employment.

Last status update Mar 6, 2026

What this measure contains

Establishes a five-year pilot program allowing retirants to be rehired for exempt service for one-year terms under certain circumstances. Provides that retirants employed under the program are excluded from the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund and will not experience an interruption of pension benefits. Requires an employer of a retirant under the program to contribute to the Employees' Retirement System. Requires the Department of Human Resources Development to submit a report to the Legislature. Sunsets 6/30/2031. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

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  1. Introduced
  2. SD1by LBT
  3. HD1by LAB

Decision stages

  1. Government Operations (GVO) on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD1

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

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

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

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

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

  4. Senate third reading on SD1: Passed

    20 aye · 2 aye with reservations · 2 no · 1 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

    46 aye · 0 no · 4 excused

Senate members along the path

4 more Senate members only counted as floor ayes

House members along the path

40 more House members only counted as floor ayes

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. Introduced.

  2. Passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to LBT/GVO, WAM.

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

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

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

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

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

  9. 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.

  10. Reported from LBT/GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2543) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

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

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

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

  14. 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.

  15. Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2734) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  16. One Day Notice 03-06-26.

  17. Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Keohokalole, San Buenaventura. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House.

  18. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 118) in amended form (SD 1).

  19. Pass First Reading

  20. Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 16

  21. Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 03-24-26 9:30AM 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; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

  23. Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1456-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  24. 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, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).

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