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SB 2014STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT.

Requires the Director of Human Resources Development to abolish vacant positions within state departments and agencies under its jurisdiction that have been vacant for more than 5 years with certain exceptions. Requires funds for abolished positions to immediately lapse to the credit of the appropriate fund. Requires a list of positions abolished to be included in the Director's annual report to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Voted 4/21/2026

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

39 yea·2 nay·2 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 4/21/2026Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 718).
  2. 4/21/2026Senate Conferees Appointed: Elefante Chair; Moriwaki Co-Chair; Lamosao.
  3. 4/16/2026Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).
  4. 4/16/2026Senate disagrees with House amendments.
  5. 4/16/2026Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 612).
  6. 4/14/2026Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Poepoe, Reyes Oda, Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato, Grandinetti, Hartsfield, Hussey, Iwamoto, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Olds, Perruso voting no (8) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
  7. 4/10/2026Deferred one day 04-14-26.
  8. 4/10/2026Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2054-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
  9. 4/8/2026The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Hartsfield, Perruso; and Excused: none.
  10. 4/6/2026Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 04-08-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.