Hawaii State Legislature
2003 Legislative Session

HB29 HD1 SD1 CD1

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Measure Title: RELATING TO MEAL BREAKS.
Report Title: Labor
Description: Requires employers to provide employees with at least a 30-minute break for eight hours of work under the Hawaii Wage and Hour Law. Clarifies that the employer not be required to compensate the employee for the break. Excludes employers who are subject to a collective bargaining agreement that contains an express provision for employee meal breaks, a common carrier of passengers or a power generating utility, or the operator of a continuously operating facility regulated by an environmental permit. Prohibits an employer from preventing an employee for expressing breastmilk during any meal break provided by the employer on a voluntary basis. (HB29 CD1)
Package: None
Companion:
Introducer(s): TAKUMI
Current Referral:LBR, WAM

Date Status Text
1/15/2003HFiled.
1/16/2003HIntroduced and Pass First Reading
1/21/2003HReferred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 1.
1/24/2003HBill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 01-28-03 at 8:30 am in House conference room 309.
1/28/2003HThe committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred.
2/5/2003HBill scheduled for decision making on Friday, 02-07-03 at 2:00 pm in conference room 312.
2/7/2003HThe committees on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) M. Oshiro, Nakasone, Caldwell, Ito, Mindo, Souki, Blundell, Moses; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Pendleton.
2/10/2003HReported from the committee on LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 184) as amended in (HD 1), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to the committee on FIN.
2/10/2003HPassed Second Reading as amended in (HD 1) and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting no and Representative(s) Herkes, Marumoto, Meyer, Shimabukuro excused.
2/17/2003HBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 02-19-03 at 2:30 pm in House conference room 308.
2/19/2003HThe committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Takamine, Kawakami, Kaho`ohalahala, Karamatsu, Magaoay, Mindo, Nakasone, Nishimoto, Wakai, Waters, Moses; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Bukoski, Jernigan, Meyer; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Shimabukuro.
2/28/2003HReported from the committee on FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 668), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2/28/2003HPassed Third Reading as amended in (HD 1) with Representative(s) Bukoski, Ching, Finnegan, Jernigan, Meyer, Stonebraker voting no and Representative(s) Kaho`ohalahala, Ontai excused.
2/28/2003HTransmitted to Senate.
3/4/2003SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 67).
3/4/2003SPassed First Reading.
3/4/2003SDeferred until 03-06-03.
3/6/2003SDeferred until 03-07-03.
3/7/2003SReferred to LBR, WAM.
3/7/2003SBill scheduled to be heard by LBR on 03-10-03 at 1:15 pm in conference room 225.
3/10/2003SThe committee(s) on LBR recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in LBR were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kanno, Ihara; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Kawamoto, Taniguchi ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Slom; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Sakamoto.
3/12/2003SReported from LBR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1012) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM. Report adopted, Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.
4/1/2003SNotice of public decision making by WAM on 04-03-03 at 8:30 am in conference room 211.
4/3/2003SThe committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 10 Aye(s): Senator(s) Taniguchi, Kokubun, Hooser, Inouye, Kanno, Kawamoto, Tsutsui; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Aduja, Kim, Sakamoto ; 2 No(es): Senator(s) Hemmings, Slom; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) English, Espero, Trimble.
4/4/2003SReported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1378) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).
4/4/2003S48 Hrs. Notice 04-08-03.
4/8/2003SReport adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 19; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Aduja, Fukunaga, Ihara, Kim, Sakamoto . Noes, 6 (Senator(s) Hemmings, Hogue, Ige, Slom, Trimble, Whalen). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
4/8/2003HReturned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 515) in amended form (SD 1).
4/10/2003HHouse disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
4/11/2003SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 509).
4/13/2003HHouse conferees appointed: M. Oshiro, Nakasone Co-Chairs; Ito, Blundell.
4/15/2003SSenate Conferees appointed: Kanno, Chair; Taniguchi, Co-Chair(s); Kawamoto, Kokubun, Tsutsui.
4/15/2003SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 566).
4/15/2003HReceived notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 728).
4/16/2003HBill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-17-03 at 10:30 am in conference room 225.
4/17/2003SConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-21-03 at 10:30 a.m. in conference room 225.
4/17/2003HConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Monday 04-21-03 at 10:30 am in conference room 225.
4/21/2003HConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday, 04-22-03 at 10:30 am in Conference Room 225.
4/22/2003HThe Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments.The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) M. Oshiro, Nakasone, Blundell; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ito.
4/22/2003SThe Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kanno, Taniguchi, Kawamoto, Kokubun; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Tsutsui.
4/24/2003HReported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 4) as amended in (CD 1).
4/24/2003SReported from Conf. Com. as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 4).
4/24/2003S48 Hrs. Notice 04-29-03.
4/24/2003HForty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-29-03.
4/29/2003SPassed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). 17 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Aduja, English, Fukunaga, Ihara . 7 No(es): Senator(s) Hemmings, Hogue, Ige, Sakamoto, Slom, Trimble, Whalen. 1 Excused: Senator(s) Bunda.
4/29/2003HPassed Final Reading as amended in (CD 1)with Representative(s) Blundell, Bukoski, Ching, Evans, Finnegan, Fox, Halford, Jernigan, Leong, Marumoto, Meyer, Moses, Ontai, Pendleton, Stonebraker, Thielen voting no and none excused.
5/1/2003SReceived notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 614).
4/30/2003HReceived notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 815).
5/2/2003HTransmitted to Governor.
6/23/2003HNotice of intent to veto (Gov. Msg. No. 429)
6/23/2003SNotice of intent to veto dated 06-20-03 (Gov. Msg. No. 633)
7/8/2003HVetoed (Gov. Msg. No. 467).
7/8/2003SVeto dated 7/2/2003 - Returned from the Governor without approval (Gov. Msg. No. 690).

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