HB1960
House Bill
Passed
Relating To Human Trafficking.
Requires the Department of the Attorney General to develop a Human Trafficking Awareness Training Program to educate and train workers in the transient accommodations sector. Requires transient accommodations employers or transient accommodations third-party contractors to periodically provide the human trafficking awareness training to certain employees and contract workers, keep records of the training, post signage, and develop and implement a human trafficking prevention policy that includes procedures for the reporting of suspected human trafficking. Establishes penalties. Requires the Department of Law Enforcement to adopt rules. Effective 3/22/2075. (SD1)
Bill Details
State
Hawaii
Session
2026 Regular Session
Chamber
House
Official Source
LegiScan
Sponsors
Shirley Ann Templo
(Rep - D)
Terez Amato
(Rep - D)
Della au Belatti
(Rep - D)
Tina Grandinetti
(Rep - D)
Daisy Hartsfield
(Rep - D)
Mark Hashem
(Rep - D)
Linda Ichiyama
(Rep - D)
Greggor Ilagan
(Rep - D)
Kirstin Kahaloa
(Rep - D)
Jeanne Kapela
(Rep - D)
Sue Keohokapu-Lee Loy
(Rep - D)
Darius Kila
(Rep - D)
Trish La Chica
(Rep - D)
Nicole Lowen
(Rep - D)
Lisa Marten
(Rep - D)
Scot Matayoshi
(Rep - D)
Daynette Morikawa
(Rep - D)
Ikaika Olds
(Rep - D)
Amy Perruso
(Rep - D)
Mahina Poepoe
(Rep - D)
Julie Reyes Oda
(Rep - R)
Jackson Sayama
(Rep - D)
Kanani Souza
(Rep - R)
Gregg Takayama
(Rep - D)
Jenna Takenouchi
(Rep - D)
David Tarnas
(Rep - D)
Kyle Yamashita
(Rep - D)
Action History
2026-04-06
S
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, 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 will hold a public decision making on 04-06-26 10:32AM; 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
Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3345) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2026-03-27
S
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Awa.
2026-03-23
S
The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-27-26 10:00AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
2026-03-23
S
Re-Referred to JDC, WAM.
2026-03-12
S
Referred to JDC/PSM, WAM.
2026-03-12
S
Passed First Reading.
2026-03-12
S
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 326).
2026-03-10
H
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kong, Pierick excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
2026-03-06
H
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.
2026-03-06
H
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1133-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
2026-02-24
H
The 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, Sayama, Takayama, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem, Garcia.
2026-02-20
H
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 02-24-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-02-20
H
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).
2026-02-20
H
Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 648-26), recommending referral to JHA.
2026-02-19
H
The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. 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.
2026-02-17
H
Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Thursday, 02-19-26 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-02-10
H
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on LAB with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
2026-02-09
H
Reported from TOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 60-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to LAB.
2026-02-05
H
The committee on TOU recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tam, Templo, Holt, Hussey, Ilagan, Yamashita, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2026-02-02
H
Bill scheduled to be heard by TOU on Thursday, 02-05-26 9:30AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-01-28
H
Referred to TOU, LAB, JHA, referral sheet 3
2026-01-26
H
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2026-01-23
H
Pending introduction.
Votes
2026-03-27
Senate Judiciary: Passed, With Amendments
Yea: 3
Nay: 0
2026-04-06
Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended
Yea: 12
Nay: 0
Committee Referrals
2026-01-28
H
Tourism
2026-02-09
H
Labor & Public Employment
2026-02-20
H
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
2026-03-12
S
Judiciary
2026-03-30
S
Ways and Means
Bill Text Versions
2026-01-23
Introduced
2026-02-06
Amended
2026-03-07
Amended
2026-03-27
Amended
Subjects
AG
Human Trafficking Awareness
Transient Accommodations Sector
Training
Signage
Reporting
Penalties
Rules
DLE
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