SB 1440 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS FROM CIVIL SERVICE FOR CERTAIN POSITIONS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

Summary

Exempts certain positions in the Department of Health, including the Hawaii State Hospital, from civil service. Requires a report to the Legislature. (SD1)

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

SB1440 → SB1440_SD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill version updates the legislative metadata to reflect a Senate District 1 amendment, changing the bill title and author information. The core policy regarding civil service exemptions for specific Department of Health positions remains unchanged, though the formatting of the exemption list was slightly adjusted. A new requirement was added mandating that the Department of Health submit a detailed report to the legislature by the start of the 2027 session, including performance audits of all exempted positions.

Scope change

The bill's substantive scope regarding which positions are exempt from civil service remains the same; however, a new reporting requirement was added to the bill's timeline.

REQUIREMENT

Added a mandatory requirement for the Department of Health to submit a report with findings, recommendations, and a performance audit of exempted positions to the legislature no later than twenty days before the 2027 regular session begins.

TECHNICAL

Updated bill metadata including the title to 'SB1440 SD1', changed the sponsor from Lisa Santos to Finnley Brakke, and adjusted the legislative session reference to 'S.D. 1'.

Minor formatting adjustments were made to the list of exempted positions, such as removing bracketed placeholders and reformatting line breaks, without altering the specific job titles or departments listed.

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 13, 2025

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Feb 13, 2025

Committee

Reported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 407) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Aquino, Lee, C., Ihara, Moriwaki, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-10-25 3:15PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 7, 2025

Committee

Re-Referred to LBT, WAM.

upper

Jan 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to HHS/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