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HB 2196STATE · HawaiiIn Committee

RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT.

Removes requirement of a college degree for any state position, unless the degree is relevant to licensing or certification as it relates to the duties and responsibilities of the position or when the position requires specialized knowledge, skills, or subject-matter expertise relevant to the degree. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Voted 3/7/2024

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

18 yea·0 nay·3 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 3/7/2024Referred to LBT/GVO, WAM.
  2. 3/5/2024Passed First Reading.
  3. 3/5/2024Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 121).
  4. 3/1/2024Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Quinlan, Woodson excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.
  5. 3/1/2024Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 815-24), recommending passage on Third Reading.
  6. 2/27/2024The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Aiu, Chun, Garrett, Kahaloa, Kila, Kobayashi, Lamosao, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Poepoe, Takenouchi, Alcos, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.
  7. 2/23/2024Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 02-27-24 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  8. 2/7/2024Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Nakashima, Ward excused (2).
  9. 2/7/2024Reported from LGO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 154-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
  10. 2/1/2024The committee on LGO recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Garrett, Kapela, Martinez, Tam; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Sayama, Alcos.