Employment laws and bills in Hawaii

Every bill in the Hawaii Legislature that falls inside the Employment and Labor Legislation Tracker's scope, with where each one currently stands.

Bills in scope
132bills in scope
Past committee
71past committee
Most recent action
14 July 2026most recent action

Employment laws enacted in Hawaii in 2026

5 Employment bills were enacted in Hawaii this year, the latest with a last action on 14 July 2026. They lead the list below.

Employment bills in Hawaii

11Enacted

60Past committee

61Introduced or inactive

132 bills in scope

Enacted

11

HB 1888RELATING TO THE SAFETY OF EDUCATIONAL WORKERS.EnactedHB 1515RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION.EnactedHB 1514RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION.EnactedSB 2140RELATING TO COUNTY LABOR STANDARDS.EnactedSB 3144RELATING TO THE HAWAII OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH LAW.EnactedHB 430RELATING TO INTERNSHIPS.EnactedHB 477RELATING TO THE HAWAII EMPLOYMENT SECURITY LAW.EnactedSB 1454RELATING TO THE WAGE AND HOUR LAW.EnactedHB 1033RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS.EnactedHB 1027RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS.EnactedHB 1031RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS.Enacted

Past committee

14 of 60 shown

HB 2416RELATING TO A MARITIME YOUTH APPRENTICESHIP PATHWAY PROGRAM.Passed chamberHB 1656RELATING TO INDEBTEDNESS TO THE STATE.Passed chamberHB 1658RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.Passed chamberHB 1664RELATING TO THE HAWAII EMPLOYER-UNION HEALTH BENEFITS TRUST FUND.Passed chamberHB 2468RELATING TO INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS.Passed chamberHCR 112REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT TO COLLABORATE WITH STATE DEPARTMENTS, AGENCIES, AND LABOR ORGANIZATIONS IN COMPLETING THE COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF THE CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION SYSTEMS FOR ALL CIVIL SERVICE POSITIONS UNDER ITS JURISDICTION.Passed chamberHB 2273MAKING EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS.Passed chamberHB 2455RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES.Passed chamberHB 202RELATING TO THE ADEQUATE RESERVE FUND.Passed chamberSB 2386RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT EARNINGS.Passed chamberHB 2165RELATING TO THE HAWAII EMPLOYMENT SECURITY LAW.Passed chamberSB 3090MAKING EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS.Passed chamberHB 2091RELATING TO PETITIONS TO TEMPORARILY RESTRAIN AND ENJOIN HARASSMENT OF AN EMPLOYEE.Passed chamberHB 2324RELATING TO THE HAWAII OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH LAW.Passed chamber

Showing the 25 furthest along of 132. Subscribers see all of them, filtered and searchable. Bill titles link to the Hawaii Legislature's own page.

What LawSignals covers

What counts as Employment and Labor Legislation legislation

In scope is any bill governing the employment relationship: minimum, prevailing and overtime wages, wage theft, worker classification and gig work, paid sick, family and medical leave, unemployment and workers' compensation, discrimination, harassment, pay equity and pay range disclosure, unions and public sector bargaining, workplace safety and heat standards, electronic monitoring and automated hiring tools, and noncompete and nondisclosure agreements.

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Other practice areas in Hawaii

Employment legislation in other jurisdictions

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