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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 2593: RELATING TO THE LAW ENFORCEMENT STANDARDS BOARD.

Passed one chamber 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 2593 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii Senate on January 23, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO THE LAW ENFORCEMENT STANDARDS BOARD. Primary sponsor: Sharon Moriwaki (Democratic), Stanley Chang (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 30, 2026): Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1540-26), recommending referral to FIN.

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Official summary

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

Exempts certain positions of the Law Enforcement Standards Board from the State's Civil Service Law and collective bargaining requirements. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Sharon MoriwakiPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate12
Stanley ChangPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Joy San BuenaventuraCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate2
Troy HashimotoCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate5

“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. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1540-26), recommending referral to FIN.
  2. Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Pierick voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).
  3. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Hashem, Kahaloa, Takayama, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Belatti, Cochran, Garcia; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Sayama.
  4. Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1259-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
  5. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Amato, Garcia voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos voting no (1) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).
  6. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 03-24-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  7. 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; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Reyes Oda.
  8. Pass First Reading
  9. Referred to LAB, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 17
  10. Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 03-17-26 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  11. Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Rhoads. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
  12. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 265) in amended form (SD 1).

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Sources

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