HB 1152 Hawaii House · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO TAX ADMINISTRATION.

Summary

Permanently exempts the software developer supervisor in the Department of Taxation and the data privacy officer and tax business analysts in the Office of the Director of Taxation from civil service. (SD2)

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Signed May 15, 2025

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What changed between versions

HB1152_SD1 → HB1152_SD2 · 16 edits

MAJOR

This bill expands the list of positions exempt from Hawaii's civil service system by adding 13 new categories of employees, including senior software developers and data privacy officers in the Department of Taxation. The changes also clarify existing exemptions and add new specific roles across various state agencies, including the judiciary, education, and homeland security.

Scope change

The bill significantly broadens the scope of civil service exemptions by adding 13 new categories of exempt positions and clarifying existing exemptions with more detailed descriptions.

SCOPE

Added exemption for software developer supervisor and senior software developers in the Department of Taxation

Added exemption for data privacy officer and tax business analysts in the Office of the Director of Taxation

Added new exemptions for administrative appeals hearing officers in the Department of Human Services

Added exemptions for various Med-QUEST division positions including division administrator, finance officer, and medical director

Added exemptions for multiple Director's Office positions in the Department of Human Services including enterprise officer and information security roles

Added exemption for Alzheimer's disease and related dementia services coordinator in the Executive Office on Aging

Added exemptions for Hawaii Emergency Management Agency positions including executive officer and civil defense administrative officer

Added exemption for the statewide interoperable communications coordinator in the Office of Homeland Security

Added exemption for the business technology analyst in the Social Services Division of the Department of Human Services

Added exemption for the executive director and staff of the 911 Board

Added exemption for the state fire marshal

Added exemption for the gender and other fairness coordinator hired by the judiciary

Added exemptions for Hawaii National Guard youth and adult education program positions

Expanded judicial clerk exemptions to include civil motions judge, criminal motions judge, and administrative judge of the district court

Clarified university faculty exemptions by changing '[University] university' to 'university of Hawaii'

REQUIREMENT

Added requirement that exemptions created after July 1, 2014 expire three years after enactment unless extended by the legislature

Floor votes · Senate Apr 1, 2025

How they voted

13–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 14

Apr 1, 2025

D Democratic13

12 Yea 1

92% Yea

R Republican1

1 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1).

lower

Apr 21, 2025

Introduced

House agrees to Senate amendment(s).

lower

Apr 10, 2025

Amended

House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

lower

Apr 8, 2025

Introduced

Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 736) in amended form (SD 2).

lower

Apr 8, 2025

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Apr 1, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite.

upper

Apr 1, 2025

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (13-0-1)

senate

Mar 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-01-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 18, 2025

Committee

Reported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1104) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Mar 12, 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, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Moriwaki.

upper

Mar 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-10-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Committee

Referred to LBT, WAM.

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 148).

upper

Feb 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Feb 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Miyake, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Lee, M., Morikawa, Alcos, Ward.

lower

Feb 13, 2025

Committee

Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 538) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

lower

Feb 11, 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, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

lower

Jan 23, 2025

Committee

Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 3

lower

Jan 23, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 21, 2025

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors