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SB2593 Senate Bill
Passed
2026-03-10

Relating To The Law Enforcement Standards Board.

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)

Bill Details

State

Hawaii

Session

2026 Regular Session

Chamber

Senate

Committee

Finance

Official Source

www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_ind...

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Sponsors

Sharon Moriwaki (Sen - D)
Stanley Chang (Sen - D)
Troy Hashimoto (Sen - D)
Joy San Buenaventura (Sen - D)

Action History

2026-03-30 H 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).
2026-03-30 H Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1540-26), recommending referral to FIN.
2026-03-24 H 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.
2026-03-20 H Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 03-24-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-03-20 H 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).
2026-03-20 H Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1259-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
2026-03-17 H 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.
2026-03-12 H Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 03-17-26 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-03-12 H Referred to LAB, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 17
2026-03-12 H Pass First Reading
2026-03-10 H Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 265) in amended form (SD 1).
2026-03-10 S 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.
2026-03-06 S One Day Notice 03-10-26.
2026-03-06 S Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2969) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
2026-03-05 S 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, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Fevella; and 0 Excused: none.
2026-03-04 S The committee(s) on WAM has rescheduled its decision making to 03-05-26 12:04PM; CR 211 & Videoconference.
2026-03-03 S The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-05-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2026-02-12 S Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2026-02-12 S Reported from LBT/PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2216) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2026-02-04 S The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Fukunaga, Lee, C., Hashimoto, Inouye, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2026-02-04 S The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Lamosao, Ihara, Moriwaki; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Fevella; and 0 Excused: none.
2026-01-30 S The committee(s) on LBT/PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-26 3:00PM; CR 225 & Videoconference.
2026-01-28 S Referred to LBT/PSM, WAM.
2026-01-23 S Passed First Reading.
2026-01-23 S Introduced.

Votes

2026-02-04 Senate Labor and Technology: Passed, With Amendments Yea: 4 Nay: 1
2026-02-04 Senate Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs: Passed, With Amendments Yea: 5 Nay: 0
2026-03-05 Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended Yea: 12 Nay: 1

Committee Referrals

2026-01-28 S Labor and Technology
2026-02-12 S Ways and Means
2026-03-12 H Labor & Public Employment
2026-03-20 H Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
2026-03-30 H Finance

Bill Text Versions

2026-01-22 Introduced
2026-02-11 Amended
2026-03-19 Amended

Subjects

LESB Civil Service Collective Bargaining Exemption

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