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HB 2455STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES.

Requires certain employers to provide administrative leave of absence for victims of workplace violence or threat of workplace violence. Expands the type of certification an employee may provide to an employer if the leave exceeds five days per calendar year. Prohibits retaliation against employees for exercising rights related to domestic violence, sexual violence, or workplace violence or threat of workplace violence. Effective 1/1/2077. (SD1)

Voted 4/23/2026View source

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How representatives voted

37 yea·0 nay·3 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 4/23/2026Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 810).
  2. 4/22/2026House Conferees Appointed: Sayama, Tarnas, Lee, M. Co-Chairs; Reyes Oda.
  3. 4/22/2026Re-referred to LAB, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 32
  4. 4/17/2026Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).
  5. 4/16/2026House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
  6. 4/14/2026Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 693) in amended form (SD 1).
  7. 4/14/2026Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
  8. 4/10/2026One Day Notice 04-14-26.
  9. 4/10/2026Reported from JDC/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3778) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
  10. 4/8/2026The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.