Authorizes the Department of Health to establish a vacation payout pilot program in which eligible Department of Health employees may defer unused vacation leave credits in favor of a pay out to provide home purchase dow
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2025-2026 biennium
What it does
Authorizes the Department of Health to establish a vacation payout pilot program in which eligible Department of Health employees may defer unused vacation leave credits in favor of a pay out to provide home purchase down payment assistance. Requires reports to the Legislature. Sunsets 6/30/2029. (SD1)
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
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Pending introduction. · Jan 26, 2026
Introduced and Pass First Reading. · Jan 28, 2026
Referred to HLT, LAB, FIN, referral sheet 5 · Jan 30, 2026
Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Friday, 02-06-26 9:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. · Feb 3, 2026
The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Amato, Hartsfield, Marten, Olds, Takenouch · Feb 6, 2026
Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 159-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to LAB. · Feb 11, 2026
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on LAB with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Holt excused (1). · Feb 11, 2026
Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Thursday, 02-19-26 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. · Feb 17, 2026
The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Garrett, Kapela, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; No · Feb 19, 2026
Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 650-26), recommending referral to FIN. · Feb 20, 2026
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). · Feb 20, 2026
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-27-26 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. · Feb 24, 2026
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Mi · Feb 27, 2026
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 842-26), recommending passage on Third Reading. · Mar 5, 2026
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. · Mar 5, 2026
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 96). · Mar 6, 2026
Passed First Reading. · Mar 6, 2026
Referred to HHS/LBT, WAM. · Mar 10, 2026
The committee(s) on HHS/LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-25-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. · Mar 17, 2026
The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Lamosao, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 · Mar 25, 2026
The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, McKelvey, Kanuha, Fevella; Aye(s) with reserv · Mar 25, 2026
Reported from HHS/LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3331) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM. · Mar 30, 2026
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. · Mar 30, 2026
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-06-26 10:32AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference. · Apr 1, 2026
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, K · Apr 6, 2026
Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3649) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading. · Apr 9, 2026
One Day Notice 04-10-26. · Apr 9, 2026
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. · Apr 10, 2026
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 554) in amended form (SD 1). · Apr 10, 2026
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s). · Apr 14, 2026
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 599). · Apr 16, 2026
House Conferees Appointed: Takayama, Sayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy Co-Chairs; Alcos. · Apr 20, 2026
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786). · Apr 20, 2026
House Conferee(s) discharged. · Apr 23, 2026
Reconsideration of action taken on 04-14-26. · Apr 23, 2026
Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 818). · Apr 24, 2026
Received notice of House reconsideration of action in disagreeing to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 821). · Apr 24, 2026
House agrees to Senate amendment(s). · Apr 24, 2026
Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kapela excused (1). · Apr 24, 2026
Received notice of House agreement and passage on Final Reading (Hse. Com. No. 824). · Apr 27, 2026
Transmitted to Governor. · Apr 24, 2026
Act 055, 05/28/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1155). · May 28, 2026
Act 055, on 05/28/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1155). · May 28, 2026
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NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party)
Recorded votes
Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 1 with noneHouse · 2026-04-24 · Aye(s) with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 1
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading.Senate · 2026-04-10 · Ayes 25, Aye(s) with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 0
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows:Senate · 2026-04-06 · Aye(s) 12, Aye(s) with reservations 0, No(es) 0, Excused 1
The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows:Senate · 2026-03-25 · Aye(s) 4, Aye(s) with reservations 0, No(es) 0, Excused 1
The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows:Senate · 2026-03-25 · Aye(s) 3, Aye(s) with reservations 0, No(es) 0, Excused 2
Passed Third Reading with noneHouse · 2026-03-05 · Aye(s) with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 1
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows:House · 2026-02-27 · Ayes 15, Ayes with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 1
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with noneHouse · 2026-02-20 · Aye(s) with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 1
The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows:House · 2026-02-19 · Ayes 5, Ayes with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 1
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on LAB with noneHouse · 2026-02-11 · Aye(s) with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 1
The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows:House · 2026-02-06 · Ayes 9, Ayes with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Hawaii legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Act 055, on 05/28/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1155). (May 28, 2026).