Bill Commons

HI HR 143

died on adjournment

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM TO EVALUATE WAYS TO EXPAND REMOTE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR HAWAII RESIDENTS AND REDUCE BARRIERS THAT MAY DISCOURAGE OUT-OF-STATE EMPLOYERS FROM HIRING INDIVIDUALS WHO LIVE IN THE STATE.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did HI HR 143 pass?

No. HI HR 143 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 (2026-03-18): Referred to LAB, ECD, referral sheet 19

What is HI HR 143 about?

HI HR 143 is a resolution in the 2026 Regular Session titled “REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM TO EVALUATE WAYS TO EXPAND REMOTE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR HAWAII RESIDENTS AND REDUCE BARRIERS THAT MAY DISCOURAGE OUT-OF-STATE EMPLOYERS FROM HIRING INDIVIDUALS WHO LIVE IN THE STATE.”.

Who sponsors HI HR 143?

GEDEON, COCHRAN, KUSCH and 3 others are the primary sponsors of HI HR 143.

Introduced
2026-03-16
Latest action
2026-03-18 — Referred to LAB, ECD, referral sheet 19
Bill type
resolution
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • GEDEONprimary
  • COCHRANprimary
  • KUSCHprimary
  • PIERICKprimary
  • REYES ODAprimary
  • SHIMIZUprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-03-18

    Referred to LAB, ECD, referral sheet 19

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-03-16

    Offered

    introduction

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Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HR&billnumber=143&year=2026

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