Bill Text: HI HB2390 | 2016 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Employment Practices

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-02-17 - Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). [HB2390 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2016-HB2390-Introduced.html

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	2390
TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE, 2016
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 

     SECTION 1.  Section 378-27, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

     "[[]§378-27[]]  Exception.  Nothing in this part shall be deemed to:

     (1)  Repeal or affect any law or ordinance or government rule or regulation having the force and effect of law;

     (2)  Apply to lie detector tests administered by any law enforcement agency[;] or the department of public safety;

     (3)  Apply to the United States and any subdivision thereof;

     (4)  Conflict with or affect the application of security regulations in employment established by the United States or the State; or

     (5)  Apply to psychological tests administered by a law enforcement agency or the department of public safety to determine the suitability of a candidate for employment with the law enforcement agency[.] or the department of public safety."

     SECTION 2.  This Act shall apply to any suitability assessments in process and pending on the effective date of this Act.

     SECTION 3.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTIOM 4.  This Act, upon its approval, shall take effect on July 1, 2016.

 

INTRODUCED BY:	_____________________________
	BY REQUEST

 

 

Report Title:

Employment Practices

 

Description:

Adds the Department of Public Safety to the exceptions for the use of lie detector tests and psychological tests.

 

 

 

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