SB 938 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Summary

Requires the Department of Taxation to submit an annual report to the Legislature detailing an organizational chart and staffing plan and requirements for the Information Technology Services Office. (SD1)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Last action Mar 4, 2025

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What changed between versions

SB938_SD1 → SB938_SD1_PROPOSED · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill text was reformatted from a standard legislative draft to a proposed amendment version with updated metadata and formatting markers. The substantive policy content regarding the Department of Taxation's annual IT staffing report requirements remains unchanged.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; only formatting and metadata updates.

TECHNICAL

Document metadata and formatting were updated to reflect a proposed amendment version with new header information and proposed designation markers.

Line numbering and spacing were adjusted to match standard amendment markup conventions.

New header information including amendment identifier and proposed status was added.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 4, 2025

Committee

Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 18

lower

Feb 28, 2025

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 48) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Feb 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 2 (Senator(s) Fukunaga, Kidani). Transmitted to House.

upper

Feb 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

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, Aquino, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite.

upper

Feb 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-18-25 10:00AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 14, 2025

Committee

Report adopted, as amended (SD 1) and recommitted to WAM.

upper

Feb 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 549) as amended (SD 1), with recommendation of recommittal to WAM.

upper

Feb 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS and be recommitted. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-12-25 10:02AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 23, 2025

Committee

Referred to WAM.

upper

Jan 17, 2025

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors