HI HB 2370
died on adjournmentPROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE IX OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION RELATING TO WAGE EQUITY.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did HI HB 2370 pass?
No. HI HB 2370 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-02-02): Referred to LAB, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 6
What is HI HB 2370 about?
Proposes an amendment to Article IX of the Hawaii State Constitution to guarantee that every person has the inalienable right, while engaged in employment in the State, to be paid at a wage rate that is at least equal to the state minimum wage rate, as provided by law, without regard to the type or nature of employment, unless justified by a compelling state interest achieved by the least restrictive means.
Who sponsors HI HB 2370?
PERRUSO, AMATO, COCHRAN and 4 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 2370.
Description
Proposes an amendment to Article IX of the Hawaii State Constitution to guarantee that every person has the inalienable right, while engaged in employment in the State, to be paid at a wage rate that is at least equal to the state minimum wage rate, as provided by law, without regard to the type or nature of employment, unless justified by a compelling state interest achieved by the least restrictive means.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-28
- Latest action
- 2026-02-02 — Referred to LAB, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 6
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- PERRUSOprimary
- AMATOprimary
- COCHRANprimary
- GRANDINETTIprimary
- KAPELAprimary
- POEPOEprimary
- SOUZAprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-02-02
Referred to LAB, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 6
referral-committee
2026-01-28
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2026-01-27
Pending introduction.
Versions
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Documents
Votes
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Related bills
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