SB 1611 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO GOVERNMENT POSITIONS.

Summary

Requires a person appointed to serve as the Governor's Senior Advisor for Mental Health and the Justice System, Governor's Coordinator on Homelessness, or another position that serves as a Senior Advisor to the Governor to obtain the advice and consent of the Senate. Effective 1/1/2491. (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 23, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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What changed between versions

SB1611 → SB1611_SD1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was converted from a House bill to a Senate bill, updating the header and metadata to reflect Senate sponsorship. The core policy text remains largely the same, requiring Senate advice and consent for the Governor's Senior Advisor for Mental Health and the Justice System, as well as Deputy Directors of Human Services. A significant change is the effective date, which was moved from immediate approval to January 1, 2491, likely indicating a placeholder or error in the amendment.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding required Senate confirmations for specific government positions remains unchanged, but the effective date has been drastically altered.

TIMELINE

The effective date of the Act was changed from immediate approval to January 1, 2491.

TECHNICAL

The bill header was updated to reflect Senate sponsorship (SD1) and changed the bill type from 'SB' to 'SMA'.

Metadata fields such as bill numbers, revision numbers, and timestamps were updated to reflect the Senate version.

The report title was slightly shortened, removing specific references to the Deputy Director of Human Services.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Feb 13, 2025

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Feb 13, 2025

Committee

Reported from GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 411) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

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, JDC.

upper

Jan 23, 2025

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors