HB2455
House Bill
Passed
Relating To Employment Practices.
Requires certain employers to provide administrative leave of absence for victims of workplace violence or threat of workplace violence. Expands the type of certification an employee may provide to an employer if the leave exceeds five days per calendar year. Prohibits retaliation against employees for exercising rights related to domestic violence, sexual violence, or workplace violence or threat of workplace violence. Effective 1/1/2077. (SD1)
Bill Details
State
Hawaii
Session
2026 Regular Session
Chamber
House
Committee
Judiciary
Official Source
LegiScan
Sponsors
Trish La Chica
(Rep - D)
Terez Amato
(Rep - D)
Daisy Hartsfield
(Rep - D)
Sue Keohokapu-Lee Loy
(Rep - D)
Lisa Marten
(Rep - D)
Daynette Morikawa
(Rep - D)
Mahina Poepoe
(Rep - D)
Julie Reyes Oda
(Rep - R)
Gregg Takayama
(Rep - D)
Action History
2026-03-30
S
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/WAM.
2026-03-30
S
Reported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3350) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.
2026-03-23
S
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, Moriwaki; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara, Fevella.
2026-03-20
S
The committee(s) on LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-23-26 3:01PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
2026-03-12
S
Referred to LBT, JDC/WAM.
2026-03-12
S
Passed First Reading.
2026-03-12
S
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 425).
2026-03-10
H
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (3) and none excused (0). 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. 1154-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
2026-03-03
H
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.
2026-02-27
H
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 03-03-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-02-20
H
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and 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. 629-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
2026-02-17
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; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2026-02-13
H
Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 02-17-26 9:00AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-02-02
H
Referred to LAB, JHA, referral sheet 6
2026-01-28
H
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2026-01-27
H
Pending introduction.
Votes
2026-03-23
Senate Labor and Technology: Passed, With Amendments
Yea: 3
Nay: 0
Committee Referrals
2026-02-02
H
Labor & Public Employment
2026-02-20
H
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
2026-03-12
S
Labor and Technology
2026-03-30
S
Judiciary
Bill Text Versions
2026-01-27
Introduced
2026-02-19
Amended
2026-03-07
Amended
2026-03-28
Amended
Subjects
Employment Practices
Workplace Violence
Administrative Leave of Absence
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