SB 3096HawaiiProcess complete

Law sets employer pension payments for police, firefighters, and corrections officers

Beginning July 1, 2027, Hawaii’s law sets public employers’ pension payments at 44% of pay for police officers, firefighters, and corrections officers.

What it does

Starting July 1, 2027, employers must pay 44% of pay toward pensions for police officers, firefighters, and corrections officers. Other covered employees have a 24% employer rate. Rates are subject to adjustment.

Argument forEmployer payments could help protect workers’ pensions by funding benefits and paying down the retirement system’s unpaid pension debt.

Argument againstPension payments equal to 44% of covered officers’ pay could leave public employers with less money for other services.

More detail

Public employers must make pension payments based on covered workers’ pay, using the rates set for fiscal year 2027–2028 onward. The 44% rate covers police officers, firefighters, and corrections officers in Hawaii’s Employees’ Retirement System. All other covered employees have a 24% employer rate. Rates must fund repayment of the plan’s unpaid pension debt within the maximum allowed funding period. Rates are subject to adjustment if repayment takes too long, no unpaid pension debt remains, or a financial review of the pension plan supports adjustment. The law takes effect July 1, 2027. These rates apply in fiscal year 2027–2028 and each following fiscal year.

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IntroducedJan 26
Passed SenateMar 6
Passed HouseApr 14
To GovernorMay 8
Became LawJun 24

Looking ahead

No hearings or votes scheduled.

History

2026
1. Jun 24Act 134, 06/24/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1235).Latest
2. Jun 24Act 134, on 06/24/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1235).Became Law
3. May 8Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).Minor
4. May 8Enrolled to Governor.To Governor
5. May 6Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.Major
  - Vote recorded Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1. Result: pass.Lower
6. May 6Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).Major
7. May 6Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).Minor
8. May 1Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 96-26).
9. May 148 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.
10. May 1Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 96-26) as amended in (CD 1).
11. May 1Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.
12. Apr 28The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.Minor
  - Vote recorded The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
  - Vote recorded The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
13. Apr 28The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
14. Apr 27Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-28-26 9:00AM in conference room 016.
15. Apr 24Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Monday 04-27-26 9:00AM in conference room 016.
16. Apr 23Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-24-26 8:45AM in conference room 016.
17. Apr 21Senate Conferees Appointed: Elefante Chair; Richards Co-Chair; Fevella.
18. Apr 21Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 718).Minor
19. Apr 20House Conferees Appointed: Sayama, Lee, M. Co-Chairs; Reyes Oda.
20. Apr 20Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 787).Minor
21. Apr 16Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 743).Minor
22. Apr 16Senate disagrees with House amendments.Minor
23. Apr 16Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).Minor
24. Apr 14Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.Passed House
  - Vote recorded Passed Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
25. Apr 10Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2056-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
26. Apr 10Deferred one day 04-14-26.Minor
27. Apr 7The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Alcos; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Morikawa.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Lower
28. Apr 2The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 04-07-26.Minor
29. Apr 2Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 04-07-26 10:10AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
30. Mar 31Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 04-02-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
31. Mar 20Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1257-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
  - Vote recorded Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN. Result: pass.Lower
32. Mar 20Passed 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).Minor
33. Mar 17The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Garrett, Kapela, Kong; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Reyes Oda.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
34. Mar 12Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 03-17-26 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
35. Mar 10Pass First ReadingMinor
36. Mar 10Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 16Minor
37. Mar 6Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House.Passed Senate
  - Vote recorded Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
38. Mar 6Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 108) in amended form (SD 1).Minor
39. Mar 5Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2779) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
40. Mar 5One Day Notice 03-06-26.
41. Mar 2The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Upper
42. Feb 25The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 03-02-26 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.Minor
43. Feb 23The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-25-26 10:55AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
44. Feb 18Reported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2319) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
45. Feb 18Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.Minor
46. Feb 11The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Lamosao, Moriwaki, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
47. Feb 9Public notice requirement waived pursuant to Senate Rule 21.
48. Feb 9The committee(s) on LBT has rescheduled its public hearing to 02-11-26 3:01PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
49. Feb 8The committee(s) on LBT deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 02-09-26 3:01PM; CR 225 & Videoconference.
50. Feb 6The committee(s) on LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-09-26 3:01PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
51. Jan 30Referred to LBT, WAM.Minor
52. Jan 28Introduced.Minor
53. Jan 28Passed First Reading.Minor
54. Jan 26Pending Introduction.Introduced

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SB 3096HawaiiProcess complete

Law sets employer pension payments for police, firefighters, and corrections officers

Beginning July 1, 2027, Hawaii’s law sets public employers’ pension payments at 44% of pay for police officers, firefighters, and corrections officers.

What it does

Argument forEmployer payments could help protect workers’ pensions by funding benefits and paying down the retirement system’s unpaid pension debt.

Argument againstPension payments equal to 44% of covered officers’ pay could leave public employers with less money for other services.

More detail

Where do you stand?

Tell your reps

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Where it stands

IntroducedJan 26
Passed SenateMar 6
Passed HouseApr 14
To GovernorMay 8
Became LawJun 24

Looking ahead

No hearings or votes scheduled.

History

2026
1. Jun 24Act 134, 06/24/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1235).Latest
2. Jun 24Act 134, on 06/24/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1235).Became Law
3. May 8Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).Minor
4. May 8Enrolled to Governor.To Governor
5. May 6Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.Major
  - Vote recorded Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1. Result: pass.Lower
6. May 6Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).Major
7. May 6Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).Minor
8. May 1Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 96-26).
9. May 148 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.
10. May 1Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 96-26) as amended in (CD 1).
11. May 1Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.
12. Apr 28The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.Minor
  - Vote recorded The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
  - Vote recorded The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
13. Apr 28The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
14. Apr 27Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-28-26 9:00AM in conference room 016.
15. Apr 24Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Monday 04-27-26 9:00AM in conference room 016.
16. Apr 23Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-24-26 8:45AM in conference room 016.
17. Apr 21Senate Conferees Appointed: Elefante Chair; Richards Co-Chair; Fevella.
18. Apr 21Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 718).Minor
19. Apr 20House Conferees Appointed: Sayama, Lee, M. Co-Chairs; Reyes Oda.
20. Apr 20Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 787).Minor
21. Apr 16Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 743).Minor
22. Apr 16Senate disagrees with House amendments.Minor
23. Apr 16Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).Minor
24. Apr 14Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.Passed House
  - Vote recorded Passed Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
25. Apr 10Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2056-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
26. Apr 10Deferred one day 04-14-26.Minor
27. Apr 7The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Alcos; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Morikawa.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Lower
28. Apr 2The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 04-07-26.Minor
29. Apr 2Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 04-07-26 10:10AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
30. Mar 31Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 04-02-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
31. Mar 20Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1257-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
  - Vote recorded Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN. Result: pass.Lower
32. Mar 20Passed 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).Minor
33. Mar 17The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Garrett, Kapela, Kong; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Reyes Oda.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
34. Mar 12Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 03-17-26 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
35. Mar 10Pass First ReadingMinor
36. Mar 10Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 16Minor
37. Mar 6Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House.Passed Senate
  - Vote recorded Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
38. Mar 6Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 108) in amended form (SD 1).Minor
39. Mar 5Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2779) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
40. Mar 5One Day Notice 03-06-26.
41. Mar 2The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Upper
42. Feb 25The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 03-02-26 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.Minor
43. Feb 23The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-25-26 10:55AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
44. Feb 18Reported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2319) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
45. Feb 18Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.Minor
46. Feb 11The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Lamosao, Moriwaki, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
47. Feb 9Public notice requirement waived pursuant to Senate Rule 21.
48. Feb 9The committee(s) on LBT has rescheduled its public hearing to 02-11-26 3:01PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
49. Feb 8The committee(s) on LBT deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 02-09-26 3:01PM; CR 225 & Videoconference.
50. Feb 6The committee(s) on LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-09-26 3:01PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
51. Jan 30Referred to LBT, WAM.Minor
52. Jan 28Introduced.Minor
53. Jan 28Passed First Reading.Minor
54. Jan 26Pending Introduction.Introduced

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