Hawaii Senate Bill 270

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Engrossed on March 7 2023 - 50% progression
Action: 2023-12-11 - Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.
Pending: House Labor & Government Operations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Requires the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to submit an annual report on the enforcement of the wage and hour law in the State to the Legislature. Requires the Director of Labor and Industrial Relations to establish: (1) investigation standards that protect the identity of an employee who files a complaint with the Wage Standards Division to report any wage and hour violations by their employer; and (2) an education program for employees and employers on federal and state wage and hour laws, including tip credit and prohibitions against employer retaliation. Effective 1/1/2050. (SD1)

Relating To Income.

Sen. Kurt Fevella [R]

Sen. Henry Aquino [D]

Sen. Michelle Kidani [D]

2023-03-02 - Senate - Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-02-01 - Senate - Senate Labor and Technology: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 3 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-12-11		Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.
2023-03-09	House	Referred to LGO, FIN , referral sheet 17
2023-03-09	House	Pass First Reading
2023-03-07	House	Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 113) in amended form (SD 1).
2023-03-07	Senate	Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, Fevella). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fukunaga). Transmitted to House.
2023-03-03	Senate	One Day Notice 03-07-23.
2023-03-03	Senate	Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 932) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
2023-03-02	Senate	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, Keith-Agaran, Aquino, DeCoite, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, Moriwaki, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Shimabukuro.
2023-02-27	Senate	The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-02-23 10:00AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2023-02-15	Senate	Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2023-02-15	Senate	Reported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 343) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2023-02-01	Senate	The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Moriwaki, Lee; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Ihara ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Fevella; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Keith-Agaran.
2023-01-27	Senate	The committee(s) on LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-01-23 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
2023-01-23	Senate	Referred to LBT, WAM.
2023-01-19	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2023-01-19	Senate	Introduced.

SB270 (Carry Over) 2023-03-09 - Referred to LGO, FIN , referral sheet 17

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=270&year=2024
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB270_SD1_.HTM
Roll Call	https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=270&year=2024