HI SB 327
died on adjournmentRELATING TO INTERNSHIPS.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper
Quick answers
Did HI SB 327 pass?
No. HI SB 327 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 327 about?
Permits the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to enter into contracts with eligible employers or registered apprenticeship programs in the private sector to provide on-the-job training to eligible interns. Provides that the State shall be the responsible employer for purposes of workers' compensation coverage for students or recent graduates in the on-the-job-training work experience program, subject to certain limitations. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Who sponsors HI SB 327?
CHANG, HASHIMOTO, KANUHA and 7 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 327, joined by 1 cosponsor.
Description
Permits the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to enter into contracts with eligible employers or registered apprenticeship programs in the private sector to provide on-the-job training to eligible interns. Provides that the State shall be the responsible employer for purposes of workers' compensation coverage for students or recent graduates in the on-the-job-training work experience program, subject to certain limitations. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
- Introduced
- 2025-01-15
- Latest action
- 2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- CHANGprimary
- HASHIMOTOprimary
- KANUHAprimary
- KIDANIprimary
- KIMprimary
- MORIWAKIprimary
- SAN BUENAVENTURAprimary
- DECOITEprimary
- DELA CRUZprimary
- AQUINOprimary
- Richardscosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-12-08
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
carried-over
2025-03-21
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Garrett, Kapela, Kitagawa, Ward excused (5).
reading-2,referral-committee
2025-03-21
Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1468) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2025-03-18
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; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-03-14
Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 03-18-25 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-03-04
Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 18
referral-committee
2025-02-28
Pass First Reading
reading-1
2025-02-27
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 23) in amended form (SD 2).
introduction,receipt
2025-02-27
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
passage
2025-02-18
48 Hrs. Notice 02-27-25.
2025-02-18
Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 686) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
2025-02-12
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-02-10
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-12-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2025-02-06
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
passage,reading-2,referral-committee
2025-02-06
Reported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 53) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2025-01-29
The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Aquino, Lee, C., Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara, Moriwaki.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-01-24
The committee(s) on LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 01-29-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
2025-01-21
Referred to LBT, WAM.
referral-committee
2025-01-15
Introduced and passed First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2025-01-14
Pending Introduction.
Versions
Documents
Votes
The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2025-01-29 · pass · 3-0
Member-level votes (6)
- Aquino: yes
- Lee: yes
- C: yes
- Fevella: yes
- Ihara: not voting
- Moriwaki: not voting
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2025-02-12 · pass · 13-0
Member-level votes (14)
- Dela Cruz: yes
- Moriwaki: yes
- Aquino: yes
- DeCoite: yes
- Elefante: yes
- Hashimoto: yes
- Inouye: yes
- Kanuha: yes
- Kidani: yes
- Kim: yes
- Lee: yes
- C: yes
- Wakai: yes
- Fevella: yes
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
2025-02-27 · pass · 25-0
The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2025-03-18 · pass · 6-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Sayama: yes
- Lee: yes
- M: yes
- Garrett: yes
- Kapela: yes
- Kong: yes
- Reyes Oda: yes
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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