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Hawaii · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 442: RELATING TO GOVERNMENT.

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 442 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii Senate on January 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO GOVERNMENT. Primary sponsor: Donovan Dela Cruz (Democratic), AQUINO, Stanley Chang (Democratic), Troy Hashimoto (Democratic), KIDANI. It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 20, 2025): Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1390) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and 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.

Allows a retirant to be employed without reenrollment in the Employees' Retirement System and without loss or interruption of benefits if the retirant is employed in a position identified for succession planning purposes. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Donovan Dela CruzPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate17
AQUINOPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Stanley ChangPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Troy HashimotoPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate5
KIDANIPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Joy San BuenaventuraCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate2
Sharon MoriwakiCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate12

“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 LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1390) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
  2. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).
  3. The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Garrett, Kapela, Kong; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Reyes Oda; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
  4. Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 03-18-25 9:30AM in conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  5. The committee(s) on LAB recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
  6. Pass First Reading
  7. Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 19
  8. Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 03-11-25 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  9. Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Keohokalole. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Chang). Transmitted to House.
  10. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 160) in amended form (SD 1).
  11. Reported from WAM/JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 821) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
  12. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).

Showing 12 most recent of 20 actions. Full history

Sources

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