Hawaii House Bill 2063 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-2)
Status: Introduced on January 21 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-01-23 - Referred to LAB, JUD, referral sheet 4
Pending: House Labor & Public Employment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Makes unenforceable confidentiality clauses in employment contracts when an act of sexual harassment or sexual assault is claimed. Allows employees to request confidentiality of a settlement. Establishes civil penalties if an employer requests a confidentiality agreement as part of a legal settlement or arbitrator's award concerning a sexual harassment or sexual assault claim. Establishes a twenty-one day time period for an employee to review a voluntary confidentiality agreement, and a seven-day time period to revoke consent after executing the agreement.

Relating To Sexual Harassment.

Rep. Amy Perruso [D]	Rep. Richard Creagan [D]	Rep. Cedric Gates [D]	Rep. Linda Ichiyama [D]
Rep. Nicole Lowen [D]	Rep. Lauren Matsumoto [R]	Rep. John Mizuno [D]	Rep. Daynette Morikawa [D]
Rep. Nadine Nakamura [D]	Rep. David Tarnas [D]	Rep. Cynthia Thielen [R]	Rep. Tina Wildberger [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-01-23	House	Referred to LAB, JUD, referral sheet 4
2020-01-21	House	Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2020-01-17	House	Pending introduction.

SB2314 (Same As) 2020-01-21 - Referred to LCA, JDC.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2063&year=2020
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2063_.HTM