RELATING TO CIVIL SERVICE EXEMPT POSITIONS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES.
Summary
Permanently exempts certain positions within the Public Works Division, Special Project Branch, and the Comptroller's Office from state civil service law. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 26, 2026
Last action Feb 11, 2026
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MINOR
The bill was amended to correct formatting errors in the title and remove specific references to the Hawaii Tourism Authority and the Comptroller's Office, narrowing the scope of exempt positions. The effective date was changed from immediate approval to a distant future date of July 1, 3000, and the bill was reclassified as House Draft 1.
Scope change
The scope was narrowed by removing the Hawaii Tourism Authority and the 'data privacy officer and tax business analysts' from the list of exempt positions, while retaining exemptions for the Public Works Division, Special Project Branch, and the Comptroller's Office.
TIMELINE
The effective date was changed from 'upon approval' to 'July 1, 3000', effectively delaying the law's implementation indefinitely.
SCOPE
The list of exempt positions was shortened by removing the Hawaii Tourism Authority and specific roles within the office of the director of taxation.
TECHNICAL
The bill title was corrected to remove a line break, and the document metadata was updated to reflect the House Draft 1 version.
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Actions timeline
Total actions
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Key actions
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Committee
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Feb 11, 2026
Committee
Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 185-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Feb 5, 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; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
lower
Jan 30, 2026
Committee
Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 5
lower
Jan 28, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 26, 2026
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Nadine Nakamura
DDemocratic
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