Hawaii State Legislature

Bill Status

HB1503 HD1 SD1 CD1

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Measure Title:
RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT.
Report Title:
Employment; Dislocated Workers; Notification; Penalty
Description:
Amends definitions of "closing", "covered establishment", and "employer". New definition for "divestiture". Requires employer to notify employees of divestiture. Excludes sale, transfer or merger until the employer has entered into a binding agreement for the sale, transfer, or merger that results in a divestiture. Imposes penalties for failure to notify employees of business closing. (HB1503 CD1)
Package:
None
Companion:
Introducers:
TAKAMINE, MIZUNO, MORITA, TAKAI, TAKUMI, Belatti, Chang, Chong, Hanohano, M. Oshiro, Saiki, Souki, Tsuji, Yamane
Current Referral:
JDL
Date Status Text
1/23/2007HPending introduction.
1/24/2007HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/24/2007HReferred to LAB, JUD, referral sheet 4
1/29/2007HBill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Friday, 02-02-07 at 9:00 am in House conference room 309.
2/2/2007HThe committees on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) Sonson, Nakasone, Evans, Lee, Luke, McKelvey, Nishimoto, Souki, Takamine, Takumi, Pine; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Meyer; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Har.
2/6/2007HReported from the committee on LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 135), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to the committee on JUD.
2/7/2007HPassed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
2/22/2007HBill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Tuesday, 02-27-07 at 2:00 pm in House conference room 325.
2/27/2007HThe committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Waters, B. Oshiro, Caldwell, Evans, Green, Ito, Luke, McKelvey, Morita, Sonson, Souki, Tsuji, Yamane, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Pine; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Marumoto; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Thielen.
3/2/2007HReported from the committee on JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1075) as amended in (HD 1), recommending passage on Third Reading.
3/2/2007HForty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-06-07.
3/6/2007HPassed Third Reading as amended in (HD 1) with Representative(s) Ching, Finnegan, Marumoto, Meyer, Pine, Ward voting no (6) and Representative(s) Takai, Thielen excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
3/8/2007SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 383).
3/8/2007SPassed First Reading.
3/8/2007SReferred to JDL.
3/16/2007SThe committee(s) on JDL has scheduled a public hearing on 03-20-07 at 10:00 am in conference room 229.
3/20/2007SThe committee(s) on JDL deferred the measure until 03-21-07 at 10:00 am in conference room 229.
3/21/2007SThe committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDL were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Hee, Kokubun, Inouye, Nishihara, Gabbard; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
4/5/2007SReported from JDL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1604) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
4/5/2007SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
4/5/2007S48 Hrs. Notice 04-10-07.
4/10/2007SPassed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 18; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Hemmings, Slom, Trimble). Excused, 4 (Senator(s) Bunda, Hee, Ihara, Whalen). Transmitted to House.
4/10/2007HReturned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 698) in amended form (SD 1).
4/12/2007HHouse disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
4/13/2007SReceived notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 687).
4/13/2007SSenate Conferees appointed: Hee, Chair; Kokubun, Nishihara, Gabbard.
4/13/2007HReceived notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 822).
4/16/2007HHouse conferees appointed: Sonson, Waters Co-Chairs; Nakasone, Awana.
4/17/2007SReceived notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).
4/24/2007HConference Committee will have decision making on Wednesday 04-25-07 at 11:00 am in Conference Room 325.
4/24/2007HBill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Wednesday, 04-25-07 at 6:30 pm in conference room 325.
4/25/2007HBill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-26-07 at 11:30 am in conference room 325.
4/26/2007HConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-26-07 at 2:00 pm in conference room 325.
4/26/2007HConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday, 04/26/07 at 4:30 pm in Conference Room 325.
4/26/2007HThe Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments.The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Sonson, Waters, Awana; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Nakasone.
4/26/2007SThe Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Hee, Nishihara, Gabbard; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kokubun.
4/26/2007HReported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 68) as amended in (CD 1).
4/26/2007SReported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 68).
4/26/2007S48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-07.
4/27/2007HForty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 05-01-07.
5/1/2007SPassed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). 20 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: none . 4 No(es): Senator(s) Hemmings, Slom, Trimble, Whalen. 1 Excused: Senator(s) Sakamoto.
5/1/2007HPassed Final Reading as amended in (CD 1) with Representative(s) Ching, Finnegan, Marumoto, Meyer, Thielen, Ward voting no (6) and Representative(s) Cabanilla excused (1).
5/1/2007HReceived notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 889).
5/3/2007SReceived notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 856).
5/4/2007HTransmitted to Governor.
6/25/2007SNotice of Intent to veto dated 06-25-07 (Gov. Msg. No. 979)
6/25/2007HNotice of intent to veto (Gov. Msg. No. 546)
7/10/2007HVetoed (Gov. Msg. No. 610).
7/10/2007SVetoed on 07-10-07 - Returned from the Governor without approval (Gov. Msg. No. 1056).
7/10/2007SVeto overridden - 2/3's vote: Ayes, 18; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Hemmings, Slom, Trimble). Excused, 4 (Senator(s) Bunda, Inouye, Kim, Whalen).
7/10/2007HReceived from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 904) motion to override veto that was approved and carried by a 2/3 vote by the members of the Senate.
7/10/2007HVeto overridden by 2/3's vote with 40 Ayes; 9 Noes Representative(s) Awana, Ching, Finnegan, Marumoto, Meyer, Pine, Sagum, Thielen, Ward; and 2 Excused Representative(s) Berg, Saiki.
7/10/2007SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 891) motion to override veto that was approved and carried by a 2/3 vote by the members of the House.
7/10/2007SVeto override, Special Session 2007, Act 5 on 07-10-07.

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