HawaiiRELATING TO THE HAWAII OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH LAW.
What it does
Repeals the requirement that the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations regulate hoisting machines and certify their operators and the Hoisting Machine Operators Advisory Board, including its rules requiring a separate state crane operator certificate. Allows additional time for the Director of Labor and Industrial Relations to complete an investigation of a discharge or discrimination complaint pertaining to employees exercising rights under the Occupational Safety and Health Law without formal extension. (HD2)
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 26Act 041, 05/26/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1141).Latest
- May 26Act 041, on 05/26/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1141).Became Law
- Apr 22Passed Final Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.Major
- Apr 22Enrolled to Governor.To Governor
- Apr 21Reconsideration of action taken on 04-09-26 in disagreeing to the House amendments.
- Apr 21Senate agrees with House amendments. Placed on the calendar for Final Reading on 04-22-26.
- Apr 21One Day Notice 04-22-26
- Apr 21Received notice of reconsideration and Senate agreement (Sen. Com. No. 716).Minor
- Apr 10Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 564).Minor
- Apr 9Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 492).Minor
- Apr 9Senate disagrees with House amendments.Minor
- Apr 8Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.Passed House
- Vote recorded Reconsider: Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 6Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1807-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
- Apr 6Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-08-26.
- Apr 1The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.Minor
- Vote recorded The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 30Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 04-01-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- Mar 24Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1368-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
- Vote recorded Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 24Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Garrett, Quinlan excused (2).Minor
- Mar 19The 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; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
- Vote recorded The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 16Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Thursday, 03-19-26 9:35AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- Mar 12Pass First ReadingMinor
- Mar 12Referred to LAB, CPC, referral sheet 17Minor
- Mar 10Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Reconsider: Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 10Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 370) in amended form (SD 1).Minor
- Mar 6Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3086) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
- Mar 6One Day Notice 03-10-26.
- Mar 5The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
- Vote recorded The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 25The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-05-26 10:01AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
- Feb 18Reported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2318) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
- Feb 18Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.Minor
- Feb 11The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Lamosao, Moriwaki, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara.Minor
- Vote recorded The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 10Public notice requirement waived pursuant to Senate Rule 21.
- Feb 9The committee(s) on LBT has rescheduled its public hearing to 02-11-26 3:01PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
- Feb 8The committee(s) on LBT deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 02-09-26 3:01PM; CR 225 & Videoconference.
- Feb 6The committee(s) on LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-09-26 3:01PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
- Feb 2Referred to LBT, JDC.Minor
- Jan 28Introduced.Minor
- Jan 28Passed First Reading.Minor
- Jan 26Pending Introduction.Introduced