Legislative record

HB 2324STATE · HawaiiIn Committee

RELATING TO THE HAWAII OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH LAW.

Repeals the requirement that the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations regulate hoisting machines and certify their operators and the Hoisting Machine Operators Advisory Board, including its rules requiring a separate state crane operator certificate. Allows additional time for the Director of Labor and Industrial Relations to complete an investigation of a discharge or discrimination complaint pertaining to employees exercising rights under the Occupational Safety and Health Law without formal extension. (SD1)

Voted 4/7/2026

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

22 yea·0 nay·1 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 4/7/2026The committee on JDC deferred the measure.
  2. 4/1/2026The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 04-07-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
  3. 3/30/2026Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
  4. 3/30/2026Reported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3212) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
  5. 3/18/2026The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Lamosao, Ihara, Moriwaki, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
  6. 3/12/2026The committee(s) on LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
  7. 3/12/2026Referred to LBT, JDC.
  8. 3/12/2026Passed First Reading.
  9. 3/12/2026Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 399).
  10. 3/10/2026Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato voting no (1) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.