HB2335 • 2026

RELATING TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

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Sponsor: NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party)
Last action: 2026-05-01
Official status: Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 3:45PM in Conference Room 411.
Effective date: Not listed

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RELATING TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

What This Bill Does

RELATING TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.
DHRD; Workforce Development; Internships; Internal Recruitment; Civil Service Positions; Minimum Qualifications Establishes that certain participants in state-funded internship and workforce development programs are eligible for internal recruitment.
Authorizes any state department, division, or agency to make certain determinations regarding an applicant's minimum qualifications in conducting a minimum qualification review.
Repeals the requirement that a state department, division, or agency shall submit to the Department of Human Resources Development the applications for individuals who have met the minimum qualifications for a vacant position.

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HD1

Hawaii published version HD1

Plain English: HB2335 HD1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B.

HB2335 HD1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B.
NO.
2335 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 H.D.
1 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

SD1

Hawaii published version SD1

Plain English: HB2335 SD1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B.

HB2335 SD1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B.
NO.
2335 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 H.D.
1 STATE OF HAWAII S.D.

SD2

Hawaii published version SD2

Plain English: HB2335 SD2 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B.

HB2335 SD2 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B.
NO.
2335 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 H.D.
1 STATE OF HAWAII S.D.

Bill History

2026-05-01 H
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 3:45PM in Conference Room 411.
2026-05-01 H
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 12:00PM in Conference Room 016.
2026-04-30 H
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 9:00AM in conference room 016.
2026-04-29 H
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-30-26 9:00AM in conference room 016.
2026-04-28 H
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-29-26 9:00AM in conference room 016.
2026-04-27 H
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-28-26 9:00AM in conference room 016.
2026-04-24 H
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Monday 04-27-26 9:00AM in conference room 016.
2026-04-23 H
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-24-26 8:45AM in conference room 016.
2026-04-23 S
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 810).
2026-04-22 H
House Conferees Appointed: Sayama, Lee, M. Co-Chairs; Reyes Oda.
2026-04-21 H
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 717).
2026-04-21 S
Senate Conferees Appointed: Elefante Chair; McKelvey, Moriwaki Co-Chairs.
2026-04-17 S
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).
2026-04-16 H
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
2026-04-14 H
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 681) in amended form (SD 2).
2026-04-14 S
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
2026-04-09 S
48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.
2026-04-09 S
Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3669) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
2026-04-06 S
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C..
2026-04-01 S
The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 04-06-26 10:31AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2026-03-30 S
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2026-03-30 S
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-01-26 10:03AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2026-03-30 S
Reported from LBT/GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3357) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2026-03-25 S
The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in GVO were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, Hashimoto, Moriwaki, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.
2026-03-25 S
The 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.
2026-03-20 S
The committee(s) on LBT/GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 03-25-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
2026-03-10 S
Referred to LBT/GVO, WAM.
2026-03-06 S
Passed First Reading.
2026-03-06 S
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 97).
2026-03-05 H
Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
2026-03-05 H
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 798-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2026-02-26 H
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.
2026-02-24 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-26-26 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-02-19 H
Passed 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 none excused (0).
2026-02-19 H
Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 481-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2026-02-12 H
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; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
2026-02-10 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Thursday, 02-12-26 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-02-02 H
Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 6
2026-01-28 H
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2026-01-26 H
Pending introduction.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.
DHRD; Workforce Development; Internships; Internal Recruitment; Civil Service Positions; Minimum Qualifications
Establishes that certain participants in state-funded internship and workforce development programs are eligible for internal recruitment. Authorizes any state department, division, or agency to make certain determinations regarding an applicant's minimum qualifications in conducting a minimum qualification review. Repeals the requirement that a state department, division, or agency shall submit to the Department of Human Resources Development the applications for individuals who have met the minimum qualifications for a vacant position. Repeals the requirement that DHRD shall complete certain necessary tasks to facilitate the hiring of applications. Authorizes the director or head of a state department, division, or agency to directly hire an individual who meets the minimum qualifications for a civil service position. (SD2)

Current Bill Text

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HB2335

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

2335

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

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SECTION 1.
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Chapter 76,
Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding to part I a new section to be
appropriately designated and to read as follows:

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Interns; eligible for internal
recruitment.
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Notwithstanding
any other law to the contrary, an intern who has completed at least four
hundred eighty hours of work experience acquired through a state-funded
internship or workforce development program within a department or agency of
the State shall be deemed eligible for internal recruitment within that
department or agency.
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SECTION 2.
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If any portion of this Act or its application to any person, entity, or
circumstance is held to be invalid for any reason, then the legislature
declares that the remainder of the Act and each and every other provision
thereof shall not be affected thereby.

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SECTION 3.
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New statutory material is underscored.

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SECTION 4.
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This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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BY REQUEST

Report Title:

Workforce Development; Internships; Internal Recruitment

Description:

Establishes priority consideration for full-time
employment in state departments or agencies for certain participants in
state-funded internship and workforce development programs by granting them
eligibility for internal recruitment.

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