Hawaii House Bill 1859
Session 2026
Relating To Workforce Development.
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Mar 6, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1859
State
Hawaii
Session
2026
Motion Text
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.
House Roll Call Votes
Summary
Requires the Workforce Development Council to recommend to the Governor, a comprehensive Statewide Workforce Strategy to inclusion in the State Unified Plan and be responsible for facilitating the alignment of workforce development efforts and programs conducted by state departments and agencies to achieve the State Unified Plan and the Comprehensive Statewide Workforce Strategy. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
HB1859_HD1
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03/10/2026
Senate
Referred to LBT/GVO, WAM.
03/06/2026
Senate
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 57).
03/06/2026
Senate
Passed First Reading.
03/05/2026
House
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 796-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
03/05/2026
House
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
02/26/2026
House
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
02/24/2026
House
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-26-26 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
02/18/2026
House
Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 412-26), recommending referral to FIN.
02/18/2026
House
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
02/13/2026
House
The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Holt, Tam, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
02/10/2026
House
Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Friday, 02-13-26 8:30AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
02/05/2026
House
Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 18-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to ECD.
02/05/2026
House
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on ECD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Woodson excused (1).
02/03/2026
House
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.
01/29/2026
House
Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 02-03-26 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
01/26/2026
House
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
01/26/2026
House
Referred to LAB, ECD, FIN, referral sheet 2
01/23/2026
House
Pending introduction.
Sources
HI Legislature
Open States
Record Created
Jan 24, 2026 2:03:32 AM
Record Updated
Mar 11, 2026 6:49:16 AM