HI SB 638
died on adjournmentRELATING TO EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper
Quick answers
Did HI SB 638 pass?
No. HI SB 638 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 638 about?
Requires employers to provide employees with paid breaks.
Who sponsors HI SB 638?
HASHIMOTO, KIDANI, RHOADS and 4 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 638.
Description
Requires employers to provide employees with paid breaks.
- Introduced
- 2025-01-17
- Latest action
- 2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- HASHIMOTOprimary
- KIDANIprimary
- RHOADSprimary
- AQUINOprimary
- CHANGprimary
- FEVELLAprimary
- FUKUNAGAprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-12-08
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
carried-over
2025-01-23
Referred to LBT, JDC/WAM.
referral-committee
2025-01-17
Passed First Reading.
reading-1
2025-01-17
Introduced.
introduction
Versions
- SB638Compare
Documents
Votes
Not provided by source.
Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 555
Official source
Attribution
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