RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT.
HB 1655 allows public employers (like city or state agencies) and union representatives to negotiate specific retirement benefits for public employees covered by collective bargaining agreements. The bill removes barriers that previously prevented these parties from discussing certain retirement benefits during contract talks. It directly affects public employees in unionized roles and their employers, focusing on retirement plan terms rather than other benefits. The bill is currently pending committee review and has not yet been enacted.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 20, 2026
Last action Mar 16, 2026
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MINOR
The bill was amended to change its effective date from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 3000, and updated internal tracking metadata. This change significantly delays when the new retirement benefit negotiation rules for public employers and unions will take effect.
Scope change
The bill's applicability is delayed by over 700 years; it will no longer apply to the 2026 legislative session.
TIMELINE
The effective date of the Act was changed from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 3000, meaning the new retirement benefit negotiation provisions will not be implemented until the year 3000.
TECHNICAL
Internal file metadata, including author names, document versions, and timestamp records, were updated to reflect the House of Representatives version (HD1) and new processing dates.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Mar 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-16-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
upper
Mar 10, 2026
Committee
Referred to LBT, WAM.
upper
Mar 10, 2026
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 147).
upper
Mar 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Alcos, Muraoka voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and Representative(s) Perruso, Quinlan, Sayama excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Alcos; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
lower
Feb 17, 2026
Committee
Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 278-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Feb 10, 2026
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 26, 2026
Committee
Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 1
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 20, 2026
Introduced
Prefiled.
lower
11 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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