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Measure Title: RELATING TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.
Report Title: WDC; Workforce Development; Comprehensive Statewide Workforce Strategy; Interagency Alignment; Facilitation
Description: 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)
Companion:  SB2588
Package: None
Current Referral: LBT/GVO, WAM
Introducer(s): LEE, M., SAYAMA
Act:

Measure Status History

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DateChamberStatus Text
3/10/2026SReferred to LBT/GVO, WAM.
3/6/2026SPassed First Reading.
3/6/2026SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 57).
3/5/2026HPassed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
3/5/2026HReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 796-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2/26/2026HThe 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.
2/24/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-26-26 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/18/2026HReport adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
2/18/2026HReported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 412-26), recommending referral to FIN.
2/13/2026HThe 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.
2/10/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Friday, 02-13-26 8:30AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/5/2026HPassed 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).
2/5/2026HReported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 18-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to ECD.
2/3/2026HThe 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.
1/29/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 02-03-26 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/26/2026HReferred to LAB, ECD, FIN, referral sheet 2
1/26/2026HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/23/2026HPending introduction.

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All Versions of this Measure

HB1859_HD1 Link to HB1859_HD1 .PDF file
HB1859 Link to HB1859 .PDF file

Committee Reports

HB1859_HD1_HSCR18-26_ Link to committee report HB1859_HD1_HSCR18-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB1859_HD1_HSCR412-26_ Link to committee report HB1859_HD1_HSCR412-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB1859_HD1_HSCR796-26_ Link to committee report HB1859_HD1_HSCR796-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

HB1859_TESTIMONY_LAB_02-03-26_
HB1859_HD1_TESTIMONY_ECD_02-13-26_
HB1859_HD1_TESTIMONY_FIN_02-26-26_

Hearing Notices

LAB
2/03/26 9:30A
309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
ECD
2/13/26 8:30A
423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
FIN
2/26/26 10:00A
308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE