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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 183: RELATING TO THE HAWAII EMPLOYER-UNION HEALTH BENEFITS TRUST FUND.

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

SB 183 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii Senate on January 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO THE HAWAII EMPLOYER-UNION HEALTH BENEFITS TRUST FUND. Primary sponsor: AQUINO. Most recent recorded action (April 2, 2026): Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).

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Official summary

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

Allows impasses and disputes relating to the amounts of State and county contributions to the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund to be resolved by arbitration. Repeals the prohibition against strikes by members of bargaining units on the issue of the amounts of State and county contributions to the Trust Fund. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Sponsors

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
AQUINOPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“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. Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).
  2. House Conferee(s) discharged.
  3. Senate Conferee(s) discharged.
  4. Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409).
  5. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
  6. Senate Conferees Appointed: Aquino Chair; Rhoads Co-Chair; Fevella.
  7. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 860).
  8. Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-24-25 10:16AM; Conference Room 016.
  9. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 754).
  10. House Conferees Appointed: Sayama, Lee, M. Co-Chairs; Reyes Oda.
  11. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 458).
  12. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

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Sources

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