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Labor & Employment

Every labor & employment bill, vote, and legislator stance in Hawaii, automatically classified by Maddy, our AI policy reader.

Total bills
82
2026 Regular Session
Top supporter
Mahina Poepoe
100% support rate
Top opponent
Diamond Garcia
14% support rate
Ranked legislators
10
5 support · 5 oppose
Key legislators

Who's moving labor & employment in Hawaii

Legislators moving labor & employment in Hawaii
Legislator Party Stance Support rate Decisive votes
Mahina Poepoe
Mahina Poepoe House · District 13
D
Strong +
100% 14
Ikaika Hussey
Ikaika Hussey House · District 29
D
Strong +
100% 8
Cov Ratcliffe
Cov Ratcliffe House · District 28
D
Strong +
100% 5
David Tarnas
David Tarnas House · District 8
D
Strong +
93% 14
Gregg Takayama
Gregg Takayama House · District 34
D
Strong +
93% 14
Diamond Garcia
Diamond Garcia House · District 42
R
Strong −
14% 14
Sam Kong
Sam Kong House · District 33
D
Strong −
20% 15
Garner Shimizu
Garner Shimizu House · District 32
R
Oppose
29% 14
Elijah Pierick
Elijah Pierick House · District 39
R
Mixed −
42% 12
Chris Muraoka
Chris Muraoka House · District 45
R
Mixed −
44% 9
Showing 61–70 of 82 bills

All labor & employment bills

passed · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 1349: RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS.

Appropriates funds for collective bargaining cost items for the members of Unit (4) and their excluded counterparts, including the cost of salary adjustments negotiated between the State and the bargaining unit representative for fiscal biennium 2025-2027. Declares the expenditure ceiling for fiscal year 2025-2026 is exceeded. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
passed · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 342: RELATING TO PAID FAMILY LEAVE.

Requires five days of paid family leave annually for certain state and county employees. Ensures the protection of wage, seniority, and other employment benefits of employees who take paid family leave. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
passed · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 1345: MAKING EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS.

Makes emergency appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for the members of Units (1), (2), (3), (4), (8), (9), (10), (13), and (14) and their excluded counterparts, including the cost of salary adjustments negotiated between the State and the bargaining unit representative for fiscal year 2024-2025. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling for fiscal year 2024-2025 has been exceeded. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
passed · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 1348: RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS.

Appropriates funds for collective bargaining cost items for the members of Unit (3) and their excluded counterparts, including the cost of salary adjustments negotiated between the State and the bargaining unit representative for fiscal biennium 2025-2027. Declares the expenditure ceiling for fiscal year 2025-2026 is exceeded. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
passed · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 1287: RELATING TO TRANSPARENCY.

Requires under the State's wage compensation laws that food, beverage, and service establishments that accept tips and employ tipped employees post signs that include language explaining their tip allocation practices and the contact information for the Wage Standards Division of the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations and the Wage and Hours Division of the United States Department of Labor. Establishes back wages and penalties as available remedies for employees in the event of a violation. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
passed · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 1057: RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.

Clarifies that the bid incentive given to bidders for public works construction projects who are parties to an apprenticeship agreement is based on apprenticeable trades utilized, rather than employed, to construct the public works. Requires the bidder and the bidder's subcontractors to be parties to all apprenticeable trades utilized to construct the project for which a state-approved apprenticeship program exists. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
passed · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 1503: RELATING TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

Requires the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to develop and implement training programs, public-private partnerships, funding opportunities, and recruitment strategies to develop a local workforce to meet the growing demand in defense-related personnel and promote economic diversification. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
passed · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 1233: RELATING TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

Establishes within the Department of Human Resources Development the State Internship and Workforce Development Program. Establishes positions within the Department. Appropriates funds. (SD1)
passed · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 1350: RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS.

Appropriates funds for collective bargaining cost items for the members of bargaining unit (5) and their excluded counterparts, including the cost of salary adjustments negotiated between the State and the bargaining unit representative for fiscal biennium 2025-2027. Declares the expenditure ceiling for fiscal year 2025-2026 is exceeded. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
passed · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 716: RELATING TO HAWAII EMPLOYMENT SECURITY LAW.

Expands the circumstances where the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations may waive the requirements for individuals to register to work and report to an employment office to be eligible for unemployment benefits. Authorize the Department to allow individuals to report to a location other than an employment office or other location approved pursuant to its rules. Beginning 4/1/2027, requires notices of determinations and documentation relating to appeals to be sent electronically, unless the election for mail is made. Allows an individual to change an elected withholding status more than once during a benefit year. Amends the statutory definition of "registered for work" or "registration for work". Repeals the requirement for individuals to post their work availability online to be eligible for unemployment benefits. Repeals the statutory provision for joint experience rating. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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