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Measure Title: RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES.
Report Title: Employment Practices; Administrative Leave of Absence; Workplace Violence
Description: 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)
Companion:  SB3186
Package: None
Current Referral: LBT, JDC/WAM
Introducer(s): LA CHICA, AMATO, HARTSFIELD, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, MARTEN, MORIKAWA, POEPOE, REYES ODA, TAKAYAMA
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DateChamberStatus Text
4/17/2026SReceived notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).
4/16/2026HHouse disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
4/14/2026HReturned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 693) in amended form (SD 1).
4/14/2026SReport Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
4/10/2026SOne Day Notice 04-14-26.
4/10/2026SReported from JDC/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3778) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
4/8/2026SThe 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.
4/8/2026SThe committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
4/6/2026SThe committee(s) on JDC/WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-08-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
3/30/2026SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/WAM.
3/30/2026SReported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3350) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.
3/23/2026SThe committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Lamosao, Moriwaki; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara, Fevella.
3/20/2026SThe committee(s) on LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-23-26 3:01PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
3/12/2026SReferred to LBT, JDC/WAM.
3/12/2026SPassed First Reading.
3/12/2026SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 425).
3/10/2026HPassed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (3) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
3/6/2026HForty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.
3/6/2026HReported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1154-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
3/3/2026HThe committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.
2/27/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 03-03-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/20/2026HPassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).
2/20/2026HReported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 629-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
2/17/2026HThe committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Garrett, Kapela, Kong, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2/13/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 02-17-26 9:00AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/2/2026HReferred to LAB, JHA, referral sheet 6
1/28/2026HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/27/2026HPending introduction.

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All Versions of this Measure

HB2455_HD2 Link to HB2455_HD2 .PDF file
HB2455_SD1 Link to HB2455_SD1 .PDF file
HB2455_HD1 Link to HB2455_HD1 .PDF file
HB2455 Link to HB2455 .PDF file

Committee Reports

HB2455_HD1_HSCR629-26_ Link to committee report HB2455_HD1_HSCR629-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB2455_HD2_HSCR1154-26_ Link to committee report HB2455_HD2_HSCR1154-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB2455_SD1_SSCR3350_ Link to committee report HB2455_SD1_SSCR3350_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB2455_SD1_SSCR3778_ Link to committee report HB2455_SD1_SSCR3778_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

HB2455_TESTIMONY_LAB_02-17-26_
HB2455_HD1_TESTIMONY_JHA_03-03-26_
HB2455_HD2_TESTIMONY_LBT_03-23-26_
HB2455_SD1_TESTIMONY_WAM-JDC_04-08-26_

Hearing Notices

LAB
2/17/26 9:00A
309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
JHA
3/03/26 2:00P
325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
LBT
3/23/26 3:01P
CR 225 & Videoconference
JDC/WAM
4/08/26 10:15A
CR 211 & Videoconference