SB 1233 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

Summary

Establishes within the Department of Human Resources Development the State Internship and Workforce Development Program. Establishes positions within the Department. Appropriates funds. (SD1)

Issues: ✓ Labor & Employment

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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What changed between versions

SB1233 → SB1233_SD1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was updated from a House version to a Senate version, changing the author and metadata while keeping the core policy intact. The text was slightly edited for consistency, such as capitalizing the title and clarifying eligibility language. The most significant substantive change is the addition of a new appropriation section in the Senate version, which allocates specific funds and creates five new full-time staff positions to support the new internship program.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding the creation of the internship program and the department responsible for it remains unchanged; however, the Senate version explicitly adds funding and staffing requirements to the bill.

TECHNICAL

The bill title and author information were updated to reflect the Senate version (SD1), and the bill title within the text was capitalized for consistency.

The effective date section was renumbered from Section 5 to Section 6 to accommodate the new funding section.

REQUIREMENT

The language defining who is eligible for the program was slightly rephrased to improve clarity, though the criteria remain the same.

FISCAL

A new section was added to appropriate state funds for the program and to create five new full-time equivalent staff positions (four HR specialists and one account clerk) to manage the internships.

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

Feb 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-26-25 10:03AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

upper

Feb 10, 2025

Committee

Reported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 195) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Jan 31, 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, Moriwaki; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

upper

Jan 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 01-31-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to LBT, WAM.

upper

Jan 23, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and passed First Reading.

upper

Jan 21, 2025

Introduced

Pending Introduction.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors