SB 442 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO GOVERNMENT.

Summary

Allows a retirant to be employed without reenrollment in the Employees' Retirement System and without loss or interruption of benefits if the retirant is employed in a position identified for succession planning purposes. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Issues: ✓ Labor & Employment

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 16, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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What changed between versions

SB442_HD1 → SB442_SD1 · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to expand eligibility for reemployment without losing retirement benefits, specifically adding investigators in the Attorney General and Law Enforcement departments and excluded management positions in other departments. The changes also clarify the labor shortage criteria and update the effective date from the year 3000 to 2050.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from a general succession planning focus to specifically include investigators in law enforcement and excluded management roles in various state departments.

SCOPE

Added eligibility for investigators in the Department of the Attorney General and Department of Law Enforcement to be reemployed without re-enrollment in the retirement system.

Added eligibility for excluded management positions in state departments that are not subject to collective bargaining.

REQUIREMENT

Removed the bracketed text '[prior to] before' from the bill, simplifying the language regarding the six-month and twelve-month employment gaps required before rehire.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date of the Act from July 1, 3000, to July 1, 2050.

ENFORCEMENT

Updated the annual reporting requirements to specifically include details on the employment of retirants under the new categories for investigators and management positions.

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 20, 2025

Committee

Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1390) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

lower

Mar 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Garrett, Kapela, Kong; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Reyes Oda; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

lower

Mar 6, 2025

Committee

Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 19

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 160) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Keohokalole. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Chang). Transmitted to House.

upper

Feb 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).

upper

Feb 19, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.

upper

Feb 19, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. 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 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM/JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-19-25 10:15AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 12, 2025

Committee

Re-Referred to WAM/JDC.

upper

Jan 21, 2025

Committee

Referred to LBT, WAM/JDC.

upper

Jan 16, 2025

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

5 primary · 2 co-sponsors