SCR 143 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

URGING ALL BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS TO CONDUCT ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEWS OF THEIR EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS OR PERSONS HOLDING EQUIVALENT POSITIONS EXEMPT FROM CIVIL SERVICE LAW.

SCR 143 is a non-binding resolution urging Hawaii's state boards and commissions to conduct annual performance reviews of their Executive Directors or equivalent staff members (who are exempt from standard civil service hiring rules). It directs these entities to evaluate whether such leaders are meeting state goals and statutory requirements. The resolution does not create new laws but formally recommends this practice to improve accountability. It applies to all boards/commissions with exempt executive positions, as specified in Hawaii's governance structure.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Governor

Introduced Mar 7, 2025 Last action Apr 16, 2025

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SCR143 → SCR143_SD1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was reformatted from a traditional legislative document to a structured digital template with metadata fields. The substantive policy content remains largely the same, urging boards and commissions to conduct annual performance reviews of executive directors. Minor wording clarifications were made to specify that executive positions are exempt from civil service law.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; the resolution still applies to all state boards and commissions with executive directors or equivalent exempt positions.

TECHNICAL

Document format changed from traditional legislative text to structured digital template with metadata fields including author names, timestamps, and document identifiers.

Added metadata fields including document version numbers, timestamps, and template identifiers for digital tracking.

DEFINITION

Clarified that executive directors and equivalent positions are exempt from civil service law, making this explicit in the WHEREAS clauses.

REQUIREMENT

Added specific language requiring performance reviews to include evaluations on meeting state goals and statutory mandates.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Apr 16, 2025

Upper · Passed

Resolution adopted in final form.

upper

Apr 16, 2025

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 741).

upper

Apr 15, 2025

Lower · Passed

Adopted with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1).

lower

Apr 15, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2105), recommending adoption.

lower

Apr 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Kapela, Kong, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Garrett.

lower

Apr 4, 2025

Committee

Referred to LAB, referral sheet 28

lower

Apr 3, 2025

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 515) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Apr 3, 2025

Upper · Passed

Report and Resolution Adopted, as amended (SD 1). Transmitted to House.

upper

Apr 2, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported from GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1573) with recommendation of adoption, as amended (SD 1).

upper

Mar 25, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in GVO were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, Moriwaki, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard, Fevella.

upper

Mar 19, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on GVO added the measure to the public hearing scheduled on 03-25-25 3:00PM; CR 225 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 12, 2025

Committee

Referred to GVO.

upper

Mar 7, 2025

Introduced

Offered.

upper

8 primary · 3 co-sponsors