HI HB 695
died on adjournmentRELATING TO PAID FAMILY LEAVE.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did HI HB 695 pass?
No. HI HB 695 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 (2025-12-08): Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
What is HI HB 695 about?
By 1/1/2027, requires the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to establish a family and medical leave insurance program and begin collecting payroll contributions to finance payment of benefits. By 1/1/2028, requires the Department to start receiving claims and paying benefits under the program. Specifies eligibility requirements and employee protections under the program.
Who sponsors HI HB 695?
KAPELA, AMATO, GARRETT and 7 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 695.
Description
By 1/1/2027, requires the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to establish a family and medical leave insurance program and begin collecting payroll contributions to finance payment of benefits. By 1/1/2028, requires the Department to start receiving claims and paying benefits under the program. Specifies eligibility requirements and employee protections under the program.
- Introduced
- 2025-01-21
- Latest action
- 2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- KAPELAprimary
- AMATOprimary
- GARRETTprimary
- GRANDINETTIprimary
- KAHALOAprimary
- LOWENprimary
- MARTENprimary
- PERRUSOprimary
- POEPOEprimary
- SOUZAprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-12-08
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
carried-over
2025-01-21
Referred to LAB, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 2
referral-committee
2025-01-21
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2025-01-17
Pending introduction.
Versions
- HB695Compare
Documents
Votes
Not provided by source.
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 1054
Official source
Attribution
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