Hawaii bills · 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii HB 2446
RELATING TO THE WAGE AND HOUR LAW.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- TEMPLO (Democratic)
- AMATO (Democratic)
- BELATTI (Democratic)
- HUSSEY (Democratic)
- IWAMOTO (Democratic)
- KILA (Democratic)
- KITAGAWA (Democratic)
- MARTEN (Democratic)
- MATAYOSHI (Democratic)
- PERRUSO (Democratic)
- POEPOE (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Hawaii legislature· description
Authorizes the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to establish a Community Wage Theft Enforcement Partnership Program and enter into contracts or memoranda of agreements with community-based organizations to enhance outreach, referral, and recovery of stolen wages. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2026 House | The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
Actions
- Jan 27, 2026 · House
Pending introduction. - Jan 28, 2026 · House
Introduced and Pass First Reading. - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Referred to LAB, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 6 - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Thursday, 02-05-26 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Feb 5, 2026 · House
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. - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 184-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA. - Feb 11, 2026 · House
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) Holt excused (1). - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 02-19-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Feb 19, 2026 · House
The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.