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HI SB 1523

died on adjournment

RELATING TO PRIVATE SECTOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING RIGHTS.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did HI SB 1523 pass?

No. HI SB 1523 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 SB 1523 about?

Expands the types of employees protected by the Hawaii Employment Relations Act to include independent contractors and all individuals subject to the jurisdiction of the National Labor Relations Act of 1935. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Who sponsors HI SB 1523?

RHOADS, AQUINO, CHANG and 3 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 1523, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Expands the types of employees protected by the Hawaii Employment Relations Act to include independent contractors and all individuals subject to the jurisdiction of the National Labor Relations Act of 1935. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Introduced
2025-01-23
Latest action
2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • RHOADSprimary
  • AQUINOprimary
  • CHANGprimary
  • FUKUNAGAprimary
  • INOUYEprimary
  • KIDANIprimary
  • Richardscosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

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  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  2. 2025-02-12

    Reported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 402) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

  3. 2025-02-12

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

    passage,reading-2,referral-committee

  4. 2025-02-12

    Re-Referred to LBT, JDC/WAM.

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-02-10

    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) Aquino, Lee, C., Ihara, Moriwaki, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

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  6. 2025-02-07

    The committee(s) on LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-10-25 3:15PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

  7. 2025-01-27

    Referred to LBT, JDC.

    referral-committee

  8. 2025-01-23

    Introduced and passed First Reading.

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  9. 2025-01-22

    Pending Introduction.

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Documents

Votes

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

    2025-02-10 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (6)
    • Aquino: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • C: yes
    • Ihara: yes
    • Moriwaki: yes
    • Fevella: yes

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Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=1523&year=2026

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