Hawaii legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii SB99: Relating to Government.
Status: Signed into law, June 9, 2026
Allows a retirant to be employed without reenrollment in the Employees' Retirement System and without loss or interruption of retirement benefits if the retirant is employed as a school resource officer or investigator in positions identified by the Department of Education or the Department of the Attorney General, respectively, as a labor shortage or difficult-to-fill positions, subject to certain conditions. Requires the Director of Human Resources of the appropriate state jurisdiction or the human resources management chief executive of each county to include in their annual reports to the Legislature, details on the employment of retirants as school resource officers or investigators.
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to government.
From the enrolled text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO GOVERNMENT. SECTION 1. The legislature finds that existing law specifies the circumstances under which an employees' retirement system retirant may be reemployed without the suspension of the retirant's benefits and provides remedies for the employees' retirement system if a retirant is reemployed in violation of chapter 88, Hawaii Revised Statutes, and any administrative rule adopted thereunder. Accordingly, the purpose of this Act is to establish additional categories of retirants who may be employed without reenrollment in the employees' retirement system and without loss or interruption of benefits. SECTION 2. Section 88-9, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended as follows: 1. By amending subsection (d) to read: "(d) A retirant may be employed without reenrollment in the system and suffer no loss or interruption of benefits 2026-2354 SB99 CDl SMA-l.docx uiHiiHBiniiiinmiiinnii Page S.B. NO. C.D. provided by the system or under chapter 87A if the retirant is employed: (1) As an elective officer pursuant to section 88-42.6(c) or as a member of the legislature pursuant to section 88-73(d); (2) As a juror or precinct official; (3) As a part-time or temporary employee excluded from membership in the system pursuant to section 88-43, as a session employee excluded from membership in the system pursuant to section 88-54.2, or as any other employee expressly excluded by law …
Sponsors
- Brandon Elefante (D, 16) · primary sponsor
- Henry Aquino (D, 19)
- Stanley Chang (D, 9)
- Kurt Fevella (R, 20)
- Mike Gabbard (D, 21)
- Troy Hashimoto (D, 5)
- Angus McKelvey (D, 6)
- Sharon Moriwaki (D, 12)
- Carol Fukunaga (D, 11)
- Dru Kanuha (D, 3)
Latest actions
- : Act 113, on 06/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1213).
- : Act 113, 06/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1213).
- : Enrolled to Governor.
- : Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).
- : Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).
- : Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
- : Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- : Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.
- : Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 97-26) as amended in (CD 1).
- : 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.
Votes
- Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1) (May 6, 2026): 25 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0) (May 6, 2026): 51 yea, 0 nay, passed
- none. (April 28, 2026): 3 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Conference Committee Vote (April 28, 2026): 2 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0) (April 14, 2026): 51 yea, 0 nay, passed
- FIN: recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED (April 7, 2026): 15 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Report, Government, DOE, Counties, Reports
Common questions
- What is SB99?
- SB99 is a bill in the Hawaii Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Relating to Government.
- What does SB99 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act relating to government.
- What is the status of SB99?
- Signed into law as of June 9, 2026. Latest action: Act 113, on 06/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1213). (June 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB99?
- Brandon Elefante (D, 16), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB99?
- On the Hawaii Legislature website: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=99&year=2026
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