ChangeBridge / Hawaii / HB1960 Passed HB1960 House Bill Passed 2026-03-10

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 www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_ind...

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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 Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)