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HI HB 2324

died on adjournment

RELATING TO THE HAWAII OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH LAW.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Description

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)

Introduced
2026-01-28
Status date
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Latest action
2026-04-07 — The committee on JDC deferred the measure.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • NAKAMURAprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-04-07

    The committee on JDC deferred the measure.

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  2. 2026-04-01

    The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 04-07-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  3. 2026-03-30

    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.

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  4. 2026-03-30

    Reported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3212) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

  5. 2026-03-18

    The 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.

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  6. 2026-03-12

    The committee(s) on LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  7. 2026-03-12

    Referred to LBT, JDC.

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  8. 2026-03-12

    Passed First Reading.

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  9. 2026-03-12

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 399).

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  10. 2026-03-10

    Passed 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.

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  11. 2026-03-06

    Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.

  12. 2026-03-06

    Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1047-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  13. 2026-03-03

    The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Pierick.

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  14. 2026-02-27

    Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 03-03-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  15. 2026-02-17

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with Representative(s) Amato voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lee, M., Poepoe excused (3).

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  16. 2026-02-17

    Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 272-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

  17. 2026-02-10

    The 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; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

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  18. 2026-02-05

    Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 02-10-26 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  19. 2026-02-02

    Referred to LAB, CPC, referral sheet 6

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  20. 2026-01-28

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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  21. 2026-01-26

    Pending introduction.

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-02-10 · pass · 6-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Sayama: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • M: yes
    • Garrett: yes
    • Kapela: yes
    • Kong: yes
    • Reyes Oda: yes

  • The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-03-03 · pass · 10-0

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Matayoshi: yes
    • Grandinetti: yes
    • Chun: yes
    • Ilagan: yes
    • Ichiyama: yes
    • Iwamoto: yes
    • Kong: yes
    • Lowen: yes
    • Marten: yes
    • Tam: yes
    • Pierick: not voting

  • The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-03-18 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Elefante: yes
    • Lamosao: yes
    • Ihara: yes
    • Moriwaki: yes
    • Fevella: yes

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Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2324&year=2026

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