HI SB 397
died on adjournmentRELATING TO CHILD LABOR LAW.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper
Quick answers
Did HI SB 397 pass?
No. HI SB 397 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 397 about?
Removes the exemption of the State, its political subdivisions, and the United States from the Child Labor Law.
Who sponsors HI SB 397?
RHOADS is the primary sponsor of HI SB 397.
Description
Removes the exemption of the State, its political subdivisions, and the United States from the Child Labor Law.
- Introduced
- 2025-01-15
- Latest action
- 2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- RHOADSprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-12-08
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
carried-over
2025-01-21
Referred to LBT, JDC.
referral-committee
2025-01-15
Introduced and passed First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2025-01-14
Pending Introduction.
Versions
- SB397Compare
Documents
Votes
Not provided by source.
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
Official source
Attribution
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