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HB 162 Hawaii House · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Summary
Authorizes the Hawaii Labor Relations Board to request the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service to furnish a list of five qualified and experienced interest arbitrators in the event the parties fail to select the neutral third member of the arbitration panel. Clarifies that the list of five interest arbitrators may contain arbitrators from both the American Arbitration Association and Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. (CD1)
Issues: ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentFacilitates collective bargaining dispute resolution by enabling neutral arbitrator selection, strengthening worker negotiation rights.85% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Signed May 27, 2025
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What changed between versions

HB162_HD2 → HB162_SD1 · 4 edits
MODERATE
This bill updates the collective bargaining impasse resolution process for public employees in Hawaii by clarifying the arbitration procedure, adding a preliminary draft review step before the final decision, and specifying that the arbitration panel must issue its decision within 30 days after the hearing concludes. The changes streamline the timeline and add transparency to the decision-making process while maintaining the existing framework for selecting arbitrators and submitting final positions.
Scope change
The bill applies to the same categories of public employee bargaining units as the original version but modifies the procedural requirements for resolving labor impasses through arbitration.
TIMELINE

Added a requirement that the arbitration panel must issue a preliminary draft of its decision within 30 days after the hearing concludes, allowing parties to review and suggest changes before the final decision is issued.

REQUIREMENT

Clarified that the arbitration panel must issue a final decision within 15 days after transmitting the preliminary draft to the parties.

Added language encouraging the arbitrator to assist parties in voluntary resolution through mediation throughout the arbitration period.

TECHNICAL

Corrected formatting inconsistencies and minor text errors throughout the statute, including punctuation and capitalization.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
50
Key actions
18
Committee
19
Amendments
3
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick excused (2).
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
upper
Apr 24, 2025
Introduced
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25
upper
Apr 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 76).
upper
Apr 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 76) as amended in (CD 1).
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Aquino, Kanuha, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Apr 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Todd, Lee, M., Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Garrett.
lower
Apr 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-24-25 10:00AM in conference room 016.
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-23-25 10:01AM in conference room 016.
lower
Apr 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-22-25 10:01AM in conference room 016.
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-21-25 10:00AM in conference room 016.
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Committee
Re-referred to LAB, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 33
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Amended
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Introduced
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 473) in amended form (SD 1).
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 2 (Senator(s) DeCorte, Ihara). Transmitted to House.
upper
Mar 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C., Fevella.
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-28-25 10:02AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Committee
Reported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1099) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
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) Aquino, Lee, C., Ihara, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Moriwaki.
upper
Mar 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-10-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to LBT, WAM.
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 195).
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 475) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
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, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
lower
Jan 21, 2025
Committee
Referred to LAB, JHA, referral sheet 1
lower
Jan 16, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 14, 2025
Introduced
Prefiled.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Jackson Sayama
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