2025 Regular Session • Hawaii Legislature
HB162: Relating To Collective Bargaining.
Legislative Summary
Authorizes the Hawaii Labor Relations Board to request the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service to furnish a list of five qualified and experienced interest arbitrators in the event the parties fail to select the neutral third member of the arbitration panel. Clarifies that the list of five interest arbitrators may contain arbitrators from both the American Arbitration Association and Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. (CD1)
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Bill History
1/14/2025
Prefiled.
House of Representatives
1/16/2025
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
House of Representatives
1/21/2025
Referred to LAB, JHA, referral sheet 1
House of Representatives
2/3/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Thursday, 02-06-25 9:00AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
2/6/2025
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.
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 475) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Sayama, Ward excused (3).
House of Representatives
2/18/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 02-20-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
2/20/2025
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1068) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-04-25.
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 195).
Senate
3/6/2025
Passed First Reading.
Senate
3/6/2025
Referred to LBT, WAM.
Senate
3/7/2025
The committee(s) on LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-10-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
Senate
3/10/2025
The committee(s) on LBT deferred the measure until 03-12-25 3:01PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
Senate
3/12/2025
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) Aquino, Lee, C., Ihara, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Moriwaki.
Senate
3/18/2025
Reported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1099) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
Senate
3/18/2025
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
Senate
3/25/2025
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-28-25 10:02AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
Senate
3/28/2025
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C., Fevella.
Senate
4/1/2025
Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1470) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
Senate
4/1/2025
One Day Notice 04-02-25.
Senate
4/2/2025
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 2 (Senator(s) DeCorte, Ihara). Transmitted to House.
Senate
4/2/2025
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 473) in amended form (SD 1).
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
House of Representatives
4/4/2025
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 451).
Senate
4/15/2025
Senate Conferees Appointed: Aquino Chair; Kanuha Co-Chair; Fevella.
Senate
4/15/2025
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 790).
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Re-referred to LAB, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 33
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
House Conferees Appointed: Sayama, Todd, Lee, M. Co-Chairs; Garrett, Reyes Oda.
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 755).
Senate
4/17/2025
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-21-25 10:00AM in conference room 016.
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-22-25 10:01AM in conference room 016.
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-23-25 10:01AM in conference room 016.
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-24-25 10:00AM in conference room 016.
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Todd, Lee, M., Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Garrett.
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Aquino, Kanuha, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
Senate
4/24/2025
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 76) as amended in (CD 1).
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25.
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 76).
Senate
4/24/2025
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25
Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments
4/24/2025
3
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Conference: Passed, With Amendments
4/24/2025
4
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended
3/28/2025
11
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Labor and Technology: Passed, With Amendments
3/12/2025
4
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(3/4/2025)
Chamber
Senate
