SB 337 Hawaii Senate · 2026 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 the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. (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 14, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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What changed between versions

SB337 → SB337_SD1 · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill was renumbered and re-filed as a Senate District 1 substitute (SD1), changing the sponsor from Jasmine Pontillas Dav� to Finnley Brakke. The primary substantive change clarifies that the list of five qualified arbitrators may include individuals from both the American Arbitration Association and the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, rather than being limited to one or the other. This adjustment ensures a more robust pool of candidates when parties cannot agree on a neutral arbitrator for collective bargaining disputes.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on collective bargaining procedures, but the amendment broadens the eligibility of potential arbitrators by allowing them to be drawn from both major arbitration associations.

REQUIREMENT

Expanded the pool of available neutral arbitrators to include qualified candidates from both the American Arbitration Association and the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill header to reflect the new sponsor, Finnley Brakke, and the new version designation, SD1.

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 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. 196) 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 21, 2025

Committee

Referred to LBT, WAM.

upper

Jan 15, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and passed First Reading.

upper

Jan 14, 2025

Introduced

Pending Introduction.

upper

5 primary · 2 co-sponsors