HI HB755 | 2025 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 16-1)
Status: Introduced on January 21 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-14 - Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Kong, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (5) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4).
Pending: House Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

By 1/1/2028, requires the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to establish a family and medical leave insurance program and begin collecting payroll contributions to finance payment of benefits. By 1/1/2029, requires the Department to start receiving claims and paying benefits under the program. Specifies eligibility requirements and employee protections under the program. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

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Title

Relating To Paid Family Leave.

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History

DateChamberAction
2025-02-14HouseReport adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Kong, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (5) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4).
2025-02-14HouseReported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 788) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
2025-02-12HouseThe committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Marten, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Kong; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Lowen, Tam.
2025-02-10HouseBill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 02-12-25 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-02-06HousePassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with Representative(s) Alcos, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Kong, Muraoka voting no (3) and Representative(s) Ward excused (1).
2025-02-06HouseReported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 235) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
2025-02-04HouseThe committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Garrett, Kapela; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Kong, Reyes Oda.
2025-01-31HouseBill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 02-04-25 9:00AM in conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-01-30HouseThe committee(s) on LAB recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-04-25.
2025-01-27HouseBill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Thursday, 01-30-25 9:00AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-01-21HouseReferred to LAB, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 2
2025-01-21HouseIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
2025-01-17HousePending introduction.

Same As/Similar To

SB852 (Same As) 2025-01-23 - Referred to LBT, WAM/JDC.

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