SB 1536 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOURISM AUTHORITY.

Summary

Repeals the exemption of the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Hawaii Tourism Authority from the State's Employees' Retirement System. Requires a retirant returning to service as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Hawaii Tourism Authority to re-enroll into the Employees' Retirement System. (CD1)

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

Jun 2025

Introduced Jan 22, 2025 Signed Jun 3, 2025

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What changed between versions

SB1536_SD1 → SB1536_SD2 · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill text was reformatted from a traditional legislative document layout to a modern digital template, with no substantive policy changes to the Hawaii Tourism Authority's governance structure. The effective date was changed from July 1, 2050 to 'upon approval,' which is a significant procedural adjustment that would allow the law to take effect immediately after signing rather than waiting over 25 years.

Scope change

The effective date changed from July 1, 2050 to 'upon approval,' meaning the law would now take effect immediately after being signed into law rather than waiting for a future date.

TIMELINE

The effective date was changed from July 1, 2050 to 'upon its approval,' allowing the law to take effect immediately after being signed rather than waiting 25 years.

TECHNICAL

The document format was converted from a traditional printed bill layout to a digital template with metadata headers, but the substantive legislative text remains unchanged.

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

Amendments

Apr 30, 2025

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Apr 30, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.

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Apr 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 104) as amended in (CD 1).

lower

Apr 25, 2025

Introduced

48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25.

upper

Apr 25, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 104).

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Apr 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Tam, Sayama, Templo; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Matsumoto.

lower

Apr 24, 2025

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) DeCoite, Aquino, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.

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Apr 23, 2025

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-25 9:31AM; Conference Room 411.

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Apr 22, 2025

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-23-25 9:50AM; Conference Room 411.

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Apr 21, 2025

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-22-25 10:03AM; Conference Room 411.

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Apr 8, 2025

Amended

Senate disagrees with House amendments.

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Apr 8, 2025

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 617).

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Apr 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kapela excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Mar 31, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Holt, Ward.

lower

Mar 21, 2025

Committee

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Garrett, Kapela, Kitagawa, Ward excused (5).

lower

Mar 21, 2025

Committee

Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1469) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

lower

Mar 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Garrett, Kong, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kapela.

lower

Mar 13, 2025

Committee

Reported from TOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1187) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to LAB.

lower

Mar 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on TOU recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tam, Templo, Holt, Hussey, Ilagan, Todd, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

lower

Mar 6, 2025

Committee

Referred to TOU, LAB, FIN, referral sheet 19

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Mar 4, 2025

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 365) in amended form (SD 2).

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Mar 4, 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

Feb 18, 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

Feb 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-18-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 13, 2025

Committee

Reported from EDT/LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 448) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 6, 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., Moriwaki, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara.

upper

Feb 6, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Fukunaga, Kim, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

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Feb 3, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EDT/LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-06-25 1:10PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

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Jan 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to EDT/LBT, WAM.

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Jan 23, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and passed First Reading.

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Jan 22, 2025

Introduced

Pending Introduction.

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5 primary · 1 co-sponsor