SB 1205 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO STATE ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION.

Summary

Requires state executive branch departments, offices, and other agencies to comply with directive number 19-02, Hawaii Administrative Directives, as extended by directive number 23-01, Hawaii Administrative Directives. Requires reports to the Legislature. (SD1)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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What changed between versions

SB1205 → SB1205_SD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was updated from a general reorganization report requirement to a specific mandate for executive branch agencies to comply with existing administrative directives regarding organizational changes. The new version requires agencies to submit compliance reports to the legislature annually, starting before the 2026 session, replacing the previous requirement to report only upon making a final decision to reorganize.

Scope change

The bill's scope narrowed from applying to any state agency making a reorganization decision to specifically targeting executive branch departments, offices, and agencies, while adding a requirement to follow specific administrative directives.

REQUIREMENT

Replaced the requirement to submit a report only upon finalizing a reorganization with a mandate to comply with specific administrative directives (19-02 and 23-01) when making organizational or functional changes.

TIMELINE

Added a requirement for agencies to submit annual compliance reports to the legislature no later than twenty days before the convening of the 2026 regular session and every year thereafter.

SCOPE

Clarified that the requirement applies specifically to state executive branch departments, offices, and other agencies.

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

Feb 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

upper

Feb 12, 2025

Committee

Reported from GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 320) 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 GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in GVO were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, Gabbard, Moriwaki, San Buenaventura, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Jan 31, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-25 3:05PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to GVO, WAM.

upper

Jan 17, 2025

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors