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Measure Title: RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT.
Report Title: DLE; Kūpaʻa Law Enforcement Retention Bonus Program; Retention Bonuses; Law Enforcement Officers; Appropriation ($)
Description: Establishes, and appropriates funds for, the Kūpaʻa Law Enforcement Retention Bonus Program within the Department of Law Enforcement to provide retention bonuses to Department law enforcement officers for three years. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Companion:
Package: None
Current Referral: PSM, WAM
Introducer(s): KUSCH, HASHEM, ILAGAN, KAHALOA, KAPELA, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KILA, MARTEN, MIYAKE, MORIKAWA, OLDS, POEPOE, REYES ODA, TAKAYAMA, TAKENOUCHI
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Measure Status History

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DateChamberStatus Text
3/10/2026SReferred to PSM, WAM.
3/10/2026SPassed First Reading.
3/10/2026SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 189).
3/6/2026HPassed Third Reading with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso, Quinlan, Sayama excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.
3/6/2026HReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1006-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
3/4/2026HThe 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; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
3/2/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 03-04-26 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/20/2026HPassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).
2/20/2026HReported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 745-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2/18/2026HThe committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Cochran, Kahaloa, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem, Sayama.
2/13/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-18-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/30/2026HReferred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 5
1/28/2026HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/26/2026HPending introduction.

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All Versions of this Measure

HB2153_HD1 Link to HB2153_HD1 .PDF file
HB2153 Link to HB2153 .PDF file

Committee Reports

HB2153_HD1_HSCR745-26_ Link to committee report HB2153_HD1_HSCR745-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB2153_HD1_HSCR1006-26_ Link to committee report HB2153_HD1_HSCR1006-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

HB2153_TESTIMONY_JHA_02-18-26_
HB2153_HD1_TESTIMONY_FIN_03-04-26_

Hearing Notices

JHA
2/18/26 2:00P
325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
FIN
3/04/26 10:00A
308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE