SB 2593 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE LAW ENFORCEMENT STANDARDS BOARD.

SB 2593 exempts certain positions on the Law Enforcement Standards Board from state civil service rules and collective bargaining agreements. This change directly affects employees in those specific roles by removing standard hiring, promotion, and union negotiation requirements. The bill alters how these positions are governed under state employment regulations. It does not affect other Board functions or staff outside the exempted roles.

Issues: ✗ Labor & Employment

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2026 Last action Mar 30, 2026

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SB2593_HD1 → SB2593_SD1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was transitioned from a House version to a Senate version, updating metadata such as author names and revision numbers. Substantively, the text clarifies the Law Enforcement Standards Board's authority by explicitly citing the specific statute that established it and adding a mandate for the board to enforce certification requirements. The effective date of the act was changed from a distant future date of July 1, 3000, to January 1, 2077.

Scope change

The scope of the board's duties was clarified to include a specific task of regulating and enforcing certification requirements, and the statutory citation was made explicit.

REQUIREMENT

Added explicit language stating the Law Enforcement Standards Board is tasked with regulating and enforcing certification requirements.

DEFINITION

Clarified the legislative finding by explicitly citing Section 139-2 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes as the authority establishing the board.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date of the act from July 1, 3000, to January 1, 2077.

TECHNICAL

Updated author names, revision numbers, and document metadata to reflect the Senate version.

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

Mar 30, 2026

Lower · Passed

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Pierick voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).

lower

Mar 30, 2026

Committee

Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1540-26), recommending referral to FIN.

lower

Mar 24, 2026

Lower · Passed

The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Hashem, Kahaloa, Takayama, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Belatti, Cochran, Garcia; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Sayama.

lower

Mar 20, 2026

Committee

Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1259-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

lower

Mar 17, 2026

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, Kapela, Kong; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Reyes Oda.

lower

Mar 12, 2026

Committee

Referred to LAB, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 17

lower

Mar 10, 2026

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 265) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Mar 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Rhoads. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Mar 5, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Fevella; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Mar 4, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM has rescheduled its decision making to 03-05-26 12:04PM; CR 211 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 3, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-05-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Feb 12, 2026

Committee

Reported from LBT/PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2216) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 4, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Fukunaga, Lee, C., Hashimoto, Inouye, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 4, 2026

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

upper

Jan 30, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on LBT/PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-26 3:00PM; CR 225 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 28, 2026

Committee

Referred to LBT/PSM, WAM.

upper

Jan 23, 2026

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

2 primary · 2 co-sponsors