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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 2522: RELATING TO CIVIL SERVICE EXEMPTION OF COUNTY POSITIONS.

In committee 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 2522 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii Senate on January 23, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO CIVIL SERVICE EXEMPTION OF COUNTY POSITIONS. Primary sponsor: Ron Kouchi (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (January 28, 2026): Referred to LBT/EIG, WAM.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

Exempts positions of a county Housing and Community Development Office or Department from civil service laws.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ron KouchiPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate8

“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. Referred to LBT/EIG, WAM.
  2. Introduced.
  3. Passed First Reading.

Sources

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