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SB717HIEngrossed 2026 Regular Session

Relating To Collective Bargaining.

Last status update Mar 4, 2025

What this measure contains

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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Related measures

  • HB161— Same As
  • SB717— 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. SD1by LBT
  3. HD1by LAB

Companion measures: HB161, SB717. A companion follows its own path; its votes are not combined with this one.

Decision stages

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

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

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

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

  3. Judiciary (JDC) on SD1: Passed, unamended

    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

    5 aye · 0 no · 1 excused

  6. House second reading on HD1: Passed

    47 aye · 0 no · 4 excused

  7. House FIN committee on HD1: Passed, unamended

    14 aye · 0 no · 1 excused

  8. House second reading on HD1: Passed

    48 aye · 0 no · 2 excused

  9. House third reading on HD1: Passed

    48 aye · 0 no · 2 excused

Senate members along the path

Senate members' votes at each stage of SB717
MemberLBT
Introduced		WAM
SD1		JDC
SD1		Third reading
SD1		Change along the path
Henry AquinoSD-019AyeAyeAye
Brenton AwaSD-023AyeAye
Stanley ChangSD-009AyeAye
Lynn DecoiteSD-007AyeAye
Donovan CruzSD-017AyeAye
Brandon ElefanteSD-016AyeAye
Kurt FevellaSD-020AyeAyeAye
Mike GabbardSD-021AyeAye
Troy HashimotoSD-005AyeAye
Les IharaSD-010ExcusedAye
Lorraine InouyeSD-001AyeAye
Dru KanuhaSD-003AyeAye
Michelle KidaniSD-018AyeAye
Donna KimSD-014AyeAye
Chris LeeSD-025AyeAyeAye
Sharon MoriwakiSD-012ExcusedAyeAye
Karl RhoadsSD-013AyeAye
Joy San BuenaventuraSD-002AyeAye
Glenn WakaiSD-015AyeAye
6 more Senate members only counted as floor ayes
MemberLBT
Introduced		WAM
SD1		JDC
SD1		Third reading
SD1		Change along the path
Samantha DeCorteSD-022Aye
Carol FukunagaSD-011Aye
Jarrett KeohokaloleSD-024Aye
Ronald KouchiSD-008Aye
Angus McKelveySD-006Aye
Tim RichardsSD-004Aye

House members along the path

House members' votes at each stage of SB717
MemberLAB
SD1		Second reading
HD1		FIN
HD1		Second reading
HD1		Third reading
HD1		Change along the path
David AlcosHD-041AyeExcusedAyeAye
Elle CochranHD-014ExcusedExcusedExcused
Rachele Fernandez LamosaoSD-019AyeAyeAyeAye
Andrew GarrettHD-022AyeAyeAyeAye
Tina GrandinettiHD-020AyeAyeAyeAye
Daniel HoltHD-028ExcusedAyeAyeAye
Ikaika HusseyHD-029AyeAyeAyeAye
Jeanne KapelaHD-005AyeAyeExcusedExcused
Sue Keohokapu-Lee LoyHD-002AyeAyeAyeAye
Lisa KitagawaHD-048AyeAyeAyeAye
Sam KongHD-033AyeAyeAyeAye
Matthias KuschHD-001AyeAyeAyeAye
Mike LeeHD-050AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Tyson MiyakeHD-010AyeAyeAyeAye
Daynette MorikawaHD-017AyeAyeAyeAye
Julie Reyes OdaHD-040ExcusedAyeAyeAyeAye
Jackson SayamaHD-021AyeAyeAyeAye
Jenna TakenouchiHD-027AyeAyeAyeAye
Shirley Ann TemploHD-030AyeAyeAyeAye
Gene WardHD-018Excused
Justin WoodsonHD-009ExcusedAyeAye
Kyle YamashitaHD-012AyeAyeAyeAye
29 more House members only counted as floor ayes
MemberLAB
SD1		Second reading
HD1		FIN
HD1		Second reading
HD1		Third reading
HD1		Change along the path
Terez AmatoHD-011AyeAyeAye
Della au BelattiHD-026AyeAyeAye
Cory ChunHD-035AyeAyeAye
Luke EvslinHD-016AyeAyeAye
Diamond GarciaHD-042AyeAyeAye
Mark HashemHD-019AyeAyeAye
Linda IchiyamaHD-031AyeAyeAye
Greggor IlaganHD-004AyeAyeAye
Kim IwamotoHD-025AyeAyeAye
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
Elijah PierickHD-039AyeAyeAye
Mahina PoepoeHD-013AyeAyeAye
Sean QuinlanHD-047AyeAyeAye
Garner ShimizuHD-032AyeAyeAye
Kanani SouzaHD-043AyeAyeAye
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. Introduced.

  2. Passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to LBT, WAM.

  4. The committee(s) on LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 01-29-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

  5. Re-Referred to LBT, WAM/JDC.

  6. 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.

  7. Reported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 55) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM/JDC.

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

  9. The committee(s) on WAM/JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-26-25 10:05AM; 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: 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.

  11. 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.

  12. Reported from WAM/JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 926) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  13. One Day Notice 03-04-25.

  14. Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  15. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 186) in amended form (SD 1).

  16. Pass First Reading

  17. Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 19

  18. Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 03-11-25 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  19. 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.

  20. Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1178) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  21. 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).

  22. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 04-01-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  23. 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.

  24. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1960), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  25. 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).

  26. Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kapela excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

  27. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 583).

  28. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

  29. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 774).

  30. House Conferees Appointed: Sayama, Lee, M. Co-Chairs; Reyes Oda.

  31. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 731).

  32. Senate Conferees Appointed: Aquino Chair; Lee, C., Chang Co-Chairs; Fevella.

  33. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 809).

  34. Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-21-25 10:15AM; Conference Room 016.

  35. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-22-25 10:16AM; Conference Room 016.

  36. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-23-25 10:15AM; Conference Room 016.

  37. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-25 10:15AM; Conference Room 016.

  38. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 10:15AM; Conference Room 016.

  39. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 2:30 PM; Conference Room 016.

  40. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 4:30 PM; Conference Room 016.

  41. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

  42. Senate Conferee(s) discharged.

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

  44. House Conferee(s) discharged.

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

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