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type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH."
description: "Exempts certain positions in the Developmental Disabilities Division of the Department of Health and Hawaii State Hospital from civil service. Authorizes the Director of Health to appoint two additional associate administrators and two project managers for the Hawaii State Hospital or a secure psychiatric rehabilitation facility. Requires the Department of Health to convert certain positions in the Hawaii State Hospital to civil service no later than 6/30/2031. (CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 1541"
citation: "Hawaii HB 1541 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Civil Service Exemptions", "Department of Health", "Developmental Disabilities Division", "Hawaii State Hospital", "Positions"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["TAKAYAMA"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 50
vote_count: 9
first_action: "2026-01-14"
last_action: "2026-05-28"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3430f7cd-8a45-402c-8276-10ddf5747d4e"
source_url: "https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1541&year=2026"
source_hash: "25b0dad273244d640266ea264df8b8419577eb0864ef45f52d60b86ecec32975"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 1541 (2026) — RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
Exempts certain positions in the Developmental Disabilities Division of the Department of Health and Hawaii State Hospital from civil service. Authorizes the Director of Health to appoint two additional associate administrators and two project managers for the Hawaii State Hospital or a secure psychiatric rehabilitation facility. Requires the Department of Health to convert certain positions in the Hawaii State Hospital to civil service no later than 6/30/2031. (CD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB1541** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1541_.HTM)
2. **HB1541_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1541_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB1541_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1541_HD1_.HTM)
4. **HB1541_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1541_HD2_.HTM)
5. **HB1541_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1541_SD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **4–0** (pass) · lower
- The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **15–0** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **4–0** (pass) · upper
- The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **5–0** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **12–0** (pass) · upper
- The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **9–0** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **3–0** (pass) · upper
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **3–0** (pass) · upper
- Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. — **25–0** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- TAKAYAMA — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-05-28** Act 057, on 05/28/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1157). `became-law`
- **2026-05-28** Act 057, 05/28/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1157). `became-law`
- **2026-05-07** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2026-05-08** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888). `receipt`
- **2026-05-06** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816). `receipt`
- **2026-05-06** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Iwamoto, Pierick voting no (2) and none excused (0). `passage`
- **2026-05-06** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none. `passage`
- **2026-05-01** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26
- **2026-05-01** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 167-26).
- **2026-05-01** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.
- **2026-05-01** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 167-26) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2026-05-01** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Elefante, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-05-01** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Sayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Alcos; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
- **2026-04-30** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 4:30PM in conference room 329.
- **2026-04-29** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-30-26 4:30PM in conference room 329.
- **2026-04-23** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 725). `receipt`
- **2026-04-22** Senate Conferees Appointed: San Buenaventura Chair; Elefante, Kanuha Co-Chairs.
- **2026-04-23** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 810). `receipt`
- **2026-04-22** House Conferees Appointed: Takayama, Sayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy Co-Chairs; Alcos.
- **2026-04-16** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 599). `receipt`
- **2026-04-14** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s). `amendment-failure`
- **2026-04-10** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 521) in amended form (SD 1).
- **2026-04-10** Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2026-04-09** One Day Notice 04-10-26.
- **2026-04-09** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3632) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
- **2026-04-06** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Richards, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Inouye, Fevella ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C.. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-04-01** The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-06-26 10:32AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
- **2026-03-30** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2026-03-30** Reported from HHS/LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3330) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- **2026-03-25** The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Kanuha, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) McKelvey ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Keohokalole. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-03-25** The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Lamosao, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara, Moriwaki. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-03-17** The committee(s) on HHS/LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-25-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
- **2026-03-10** Referred to HHS/LBT, WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-06** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2026-03-06** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 16). `introduction, receipt`
- **2026-03-05** Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Alcos, Amato, Garcia voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2026-03-05** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 855-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2026-02-27** The 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, Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Yamashita, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Perruso, Alcos, Gedeon; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Lee, M.. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-02-24** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-27-26 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- **2026-02-20** Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).
- **2026-02-20** Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 647-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
- **2026-02-19** The 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, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kong. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-02-17** Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Thursday, 02-19-26 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- **2026-02-06** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on LAB with Representative(s) Alcos, Amato, Garcia voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and none excused (0). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2026-02-06** Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 51-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to LAB.
- **2026-02-04** The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Hartsfield, Marten, Takenouchi; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Amato, Olds, Alcos, Garcia; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-01-30** Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Wednesday, 02-04-26 9:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- **2026-01-26** Referred to HLT, LAB, FIN, referral sheet 1 `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-21** Introduced and Pass First Reading. `introduction, reading-1`
- **2026-01-14** Prefiled.
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/3430f7cd-8a45-402c-8276-10ddf5747d4e`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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