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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 2272: MAKING EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS.

Enacted 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 2272 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii House on January 26, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: MAKING EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS. Primary sponsor: Nadine Nakamura (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 26, 2026): Act 026, 05/22/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1126).

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Official summary

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

Makes emergency appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for the members of bargaining unit (11) and their excluded counterparts, including health premium payments and the cost of salary adjustments negotiated between the State and the bargaining unit representative for fiscal biennium 2025-2027.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Nadine NakamuraPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse15

“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. Act 026, 05/22/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1126).
  2. Act 026, on 05/22/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1126).
  3. Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).
  4. Transmitted to Governor.
  5. Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
  6. Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
  7. Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).
  8. The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
  9. The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara.
  10. Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 148-26) as amended in (CD 1).
  11. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.
  12. Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 148-26).

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Sources

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