RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.
Summary
Establishes that the representative of labor on the Hawaii Labor Relations Board shall be a person selected by a majority of the exclusive representatives of the collective bargaining units. (CD1)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
Jul 2023
Introduced Jan 18, 2023
Signed Jul 12, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
47
Key actions
16
Committee
18
Amendments
3
May 2, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
lower
May 2, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Excused, 0 (none).
upper
Apr 27, 2023
Introduced
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-23.
upper
Apr 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 63).
upper
Apr 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 63) as amended in (CD 1).
lower
Apr 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Moriwaki, Rhoads, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Apr 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Tarnas, Garrett, Alcos; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
lower
Apr 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-27-23 11:15AM in conference room 016.
lower
Apr 6, 2023
Amended
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
lower
Apr 5, 2023
Introduced
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 658) in amended form (SD 1).
lower
Apr 5, 2023
Upper · Passed
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
upper
Mar 24, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Elefante, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Mar 20, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-24-23 9:40AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
upper
Mar 20, 2023
Committee
Reported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1169) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
upper
Mar 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Moriwaki, Lee, Keith-Agaran; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara, Fevella.
upper
Mar 9, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-13-23 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
upper
Mar 9, 2023
Committee
Referred to LBT, JDC.
upper
Mar 7, 2023
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 136).
upper
Mar 3, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Alcos, Matayoshi excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Feb 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Aiu, Chun, Garrett, Kahaloa, Kila, Kobayashi, Lamosao, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Poepoe, Takenouchi, Alcos; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Cochran; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.
lower
Feb 15, 2023
Committee
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
lower
Feb 15, 2023
Committee
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 476), recommending referral to FIN.
lower
Feb 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Ganaden, Holt, Hashimoto, Ichiyama, Ilagan, Kong, Mizuno, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
lower
Feb 2, 2023
Committee
Reported from LGO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 16) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
lower
Jan 31, 2023
Lower · Passed
The committee on LGO recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Garrett, Kapela, Martinez, Sayama, Tam, Alcos; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
lower
Jan 25, 2023
Committee
Referred to LGO, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1
lower
Jan 19, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 18, 2023
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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