2025 Regular Session • Hawaii Legislature
SB1503: Relating To Workforce Development.
Legislative Summary
Requires the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to develop and implement training programs, public-private partnerships, funding opportunities, and recruitment strategies to develop a local workforce to meet the growing demand in defense-related personnel and promote economic diversification. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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Bill History
1/22/2025
Pending Introduction.
Senate
1/23/2025
Introduced and passed First Reading.
Senate
1/27/2025
Referred to LBT, WAM.
Senate
1/31/2025
The committee(s) on LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-25 3:30PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
Senate
2/3/2025
The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Aquino, Lee, C., Ihara, Moriwaki, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
Senate
2/10/2025
Reported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 201) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
Senate
2/10/2025
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
Senate
2/26/2025
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-28-25 10:35AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
Senate
2/28/2025
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, Kim, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani, Lee, C..
Senate
2/28/2025
Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1037) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
Senate
2/28/2025
One Day Notice 03-04-25.
Senate
3/4/2025
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
Senate
3/4/2025
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 358) in amended form (SD 1).
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Pass First Reading
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 19
House of Representatives
3/10/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Thursday, 03-13-25 9:00AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
3/13/2025
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; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
House of Representatives
3/18/2025
Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1323) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
House of Representatives
3/18/2025
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended
2/28/2025
11
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Labor and Technology: Passed, With Amendments
2/3/2025
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(3/4/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Finance(House of Representatives)
Sponsors
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Glenn Wakai
Democrat