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Hawaii · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 214: RELATING TO GOVERNMENT.

Passed both chambers Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 214 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii House on January 15, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO GOVERNMENT. Primary sponsor: Gregg Takayama (Democratic), Darius Kila (Democratic), Lisa Kitagawa (Democratic), Trish La Chica (Democratic), Lisa Marten (Democratic), Tyson Miyake (Democratic), Ikaika Olds (Democratic), Kanani Souza (Republican), David Tarnas (Democratic), Chris Todd (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 25, 2025): Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 2:30PM in Conference Room 016.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Allows a retirant to be employed without reenrollment in the Employees' Retirement System and without loss or interruption of benefits under the System or the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund if the retirant is employed in a position needed for succession planning, as a law enforcement officer stationed at a public school as a resource officer, as an investigator, or in a management position excluded from collective bargaining, subject to certain conditions. Requires the director of human resources of the appropriate state jurisdiction or the human resources management chief executive of each county to include in their annual reports to the Legislature details on the employment of retirants as school resource officers or investigators. (SD2)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 9 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Gregg TakayamaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse34
Darius KilaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse44
Lisa KitagawaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse48
Trish La ChicaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse37
Lisa MartenPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse51
Tyson MiyakePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Ikaika OldsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Kanani SouzaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse43
David TarnasPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Chris ToddPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse3

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 2:30PM in Conference Room 016.
  2. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 4:30PM in Conference Room 325.
  3. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-25-25 10:00AM in conference room 016.
  4. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-24-25 10:00AM in conference room 016.
  5. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-23-25 10:01AM in conference room 016.
  6. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 781).
  7. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-22-25 10:01AM in conference room 016.
  8. House Conferees Appointed: Sayama, Lee, M. Co-Chairs; Reyes Oda.
  9. Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-21-25 10:00AM in conference room 016.
  10. Senate Conferees Appointed: Aquino Chair; Moriwaki Co-Chair; Fevella.
  11. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 810).
  12. Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 704).

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Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source