Measure Title: RELATING TO EMPLOYEE BENEFITS.
Report Title: Employee Benefits; Family Leave; Childbirth; Neonatal Intensive Care Unit; Kangaroo Care
Description: Extends, under certain conditions, the family leave period under state law, for up to eight additional weeks for employees who are unable to perform their employment duties due to the birth of a child who is required to stay in a neonatal intensive care unit. Amends the definition of "because of sex" in section 3781, HRS, that governs discriminatory employment practices, to include neonatal care. Requires the Civil Rights Commission to amend its administrative rules to ensure that neonatal care is included as a "related medical condition" wherever the phrase "pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical condition" or any similar phrase is used. (SD1)
Companion:  SB2930
Package: None
Current Referral: LBT/HHS, WAM
Introducer(s): TAKENOUCHI, AMATO, BELATTI, CHUN, COCHRAN, EVSLIN, GANADEN, GARRETT, GATES, HUSSEY-BURDICK, ICHIYAMA, KAHALOA, KAPELA, KILA, KITAGAWA, KOBAYASHI, LAMOSAO, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, MIYAKE, MORIKAWA, NAKASHIMA, NISHIMOTO, PERRUSO, POEPOE, SAYAMA, TAM, TARNAS, TODD
Act:

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3/21/2024SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
3/21/2024SReported from LBT/HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3198) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
3/18/2024SThe committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Aquino, Moriwaki, Ihara, Lee; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
3/18/2024SThe committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Keohokalole, Shimabukuro; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.
3/13/2024SThe committee(s) on LBT/HHS has rescheduled its public hearing to 03-18-24 3:10PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.
3/12/2024SThe committee(s) on LBT/HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-24 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
3/7/2024SRe-Referred to LBT/HHS, WAM.
3/7/2024SReferred to EET/WTL, JDC.
3/5/2024SPassed First Reading.
3/5/2024SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 158).
3/1/2024HPassed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Quinlan, Woodson excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.
3/1/2024HReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 822-24), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2/27/2024HThe committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Aiu, Chun, Garrett, Kahaloa, Kila, Kobayashi, Lamosao, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Poepoe, Takenouchi, Alcos, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.
2/23/2024HBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 02-27-24 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/14/2024HReport adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Matayoshi, Takayama, Todd excused (3).
2/14/2024HReported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 401-24), recommending referral to FIN.
2/8/2024HThe committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Belatti, Hussey-Burdick, Gates, Lowen, Onishi, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Nakashima, Amato, Hashem, Tam.
2/5/2024HBill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Thursday, 02-08-24 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/1/2024HPassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Alcos, Kitagawa excused (2).
2/1/2024HReported from LGO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 7-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
1/30/2024HThe committee on LGO recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Garrett, Kapela, Martinez, Tam, Alcos; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Sayama.
1/26/2024HBill scheduled to be heard by LGO on Tuesday, 01-30-24 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/26/2024HReferred to LGO, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 3
1/24/2024HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/23/2024HPending introduction.

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HB2552 HD1 SD1
All Versions of this Measure
HB2552_SD1 Pdf File
HB2552_HD1 Pdf File
HB2552 Pdf File
Committee Reports
HB2552_HD1_HSCR7-24_ Pdf File
HB2552_HD1_HSCR401-24_ Pdf File
HB2552_HD1_HSCR822-24_ Pdf File
HB2552_SD1_SSCR3198_ Pdf File
Testimony
HB2552_TESTIMONY_LGO_01-30-24_
HB2552_HD1_TESTIMONY_CPC_02-08-24_
HB2552_HD1_TESTIMONY_FIN_02-27-24_
HB2552_HD1_TESTIMONY_LBT-HHS_03-18-24_
Hearing Notices
LGO
1/30/24 9:30A
309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
CPC
2/08/24 2:00P
329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
FIN
2/27/24 2:00P
308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
LBT/HHS
3/18/24 3:10P
CR 224 & Videoconference