RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.
Summary
Establishes a collective bargaining unit for graduate assistants employed by the University of Hawaiʻi and community college system. Takes effect 7/1/2055. (SD1)
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
Governor
Introduced Jan 24, 2024
Last action Apr 12, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
10
Committee
14
Amendments
2
Apr 11, 2024
Amended
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
lower
Apr 9, 2024
Introduced
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 663) in amended form (SD 1).
lower
Apr 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
upper
Apr 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kim, Lee, Shimabukuro, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani, Fevella.
upper
Apr 3, 2024
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-05-24 10:20AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
upper
Mar 21, 2024
Committee
Reported from LBT/HRE (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3216) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
upper
Mar 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HRE were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Kidani, Hashimoto, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga.
upper
Mar 18, 2024
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, Moriwaki, Ihara, Lee, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Mar 14, 2024
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on LBT/HRE has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-24 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
upper
Mar 7, 2024
Committee
Referred to LBT/HRE, WAM.
upper
Mar 7, 2024
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 439).
upper
Mar 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick, Ward voting no (3) and Representative(s) Cochran, Woodson excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Feb 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Chun, Garrett, Kahaloa, Kila, Kobayashi, Lamosao, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Poepoe, Takenouchi, Alcos; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Aiu, Ward; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.
lower
Feb 16, 2024
Committee
Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Aiu, Garrett, Perruso, Takayama, Todd excused (5).
lower
Feb 16, 2024
Committee
Reported from HET (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 536-24) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
lower
Feb 14, 2024
Lower · Passed
The committee on HET recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Perruso, Kapela, La Chica, Marten, Martinez, M. Mizuno, Woodson; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Quinlan, Todd.
lower
Feb 8, 2024
Committee
Reported from LGO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 214-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to HET.
lower
Feb 6, 2024
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 26, 2024
Committee
Referred to LGO, HET, FIN, referral sheet 3
lower
Jan 24, 2024
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
15 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Adrian Tam
DDemocratic
P
Amy Perruso
DDemocratic
P
Andrew Garrett
DDemocratic
P
David Tarnas
DDemocratic
P
Della Belatti
DDemocratic
P
Gregg Takayama
DDemocratic
P
JK
Jeanné Kapela
DDemocratic
P
Justin Woodson
DDemocratic
P
Lisa Marten
DDemocratic
P
Mahina Poepoe
DDemocratic
P
Natalia Hussey-Burdick
DDemocratic
P
Rose Martinez
DDemocratic
P
Sonny Ganaden
DDemocratic
P
Terez Amato
DDemocratic
P
Trish La Chica
DDemocratic
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about HB 2720
Scope: HI
Hi! I can help you understand HB 2720. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline