HB 2468HawaiiWaiting for committee action

RELATING TO INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS.

What it does

Official summary

Amends the private sector On-the-Job Training Work Experience Program to allow the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to contract with employers and trade organizations or apprenticeship program sponsors without regard to chapters 103D and 103F, HRS; establish that an intern may become an apprentice in a registered apprenticeship program under certain conditions; require employers to pay $20 per hour for a maximum of 40 hours per week for all interns; provide, subject to certain limits, for the reimbursement of 100% of an intern's wages for employers, trade organizations, and sponsors having fewer than 50 employees, and 50% of an intern's wages for employers, trade organizations, and sponsors having 50 or more employees; and requires sponsors to pay, supervise, and train interns. Amends the State Internship and Workforce Development Program to require experience gained by interns to be applied towards the experience needed to meet minimum qualifications for civil service positions; require the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations and Department of Human Resources Development to develop guidelines for participation in the program; transfer certain program responsibilities from the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to the Department of Human Resources Development. Appropriates funds.

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Effective 1/1/2077. (SD2)

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IntroducedJan 27
Passed HouseMar 10
Passed SenateApr 14
To Governor
Became Law

Looking ahead

No hearings or votes scheduled.

History

2026
1. May 1Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 12:00PM in Conference Room 016.Latest
2. May 1Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 3:45PM in Conference Room 411.
3. Apr 30Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 9:00AM in conference room 016.
4. Apr 29Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-30-26 9:00AM in conference room 016.
5. Apr 28Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-29-26 9:00AM in conference room 016.
6. Apr 27Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-28-26 9:00AM in conference room 016.
7. Apr 24Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Monday 04-27-26 9:00AM in conference room 016.
8. Apr 23Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 810).Minor
9. Apr 23Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-24-26 8:45AM in conference room 016.
10. Apr 22House Conferees Appointed: Sayama, Lee, M. Co-Chairs; Reyes Oda.
11. Apr 21Senate Conferees Appointed: Elefante Chair; Moriwaki, Lamosao Co-Chairs.
12. Apr 21Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 717).Minor
13. Apr 17Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).Minor
14. Apr 16House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).Minor
15. Apr 14Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.Passed Senate
  - Vote recorded Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Result: pass.Upper
16. Apr 14Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 694) in amended form (SD 2).
17. Apr 10Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3724) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
18. Apr 1048 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.
19. Apr 6The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C..Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
20. Apr 1The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 04-06-26 10:31AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.Minor
21. Mar 30Reported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3214) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
22. Mar 30The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-01-26 10:03AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
23. Mar 30Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.Minor
24. Mar 18The 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) Elefante, Lamosao, Ihara, Moriwaki, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
25. Mar 12Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 427).Minor
26. Mar 12Passed First Reading.Minor
27. Mar 12Referred to LBT, WAM.Minor
28. Mar 12The committee(s) on LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
29. Mar 10Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.Passed House
  - Vote recorded Passed Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
30. Mar 6Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1162-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
31. Mar 5The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Hartsfield; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Perruso.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Lower
32. Mar 3Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 03-05-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
33. Feb 19Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 482-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
  - Vote recorded Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN. Result: pass.Lower
34. Feb 19Passed 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 none excused (0).Minor
35. Feb 12The 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
36. Feb 10Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Thursday, 02-12-26 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
37. Feb 2Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 6Minor
38. Jan 28Introduced and Pass First Reading.Minor
39. Jan 27Pending introduction.Introduced

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HB 2468HawaiiWaiting for committee action

RELATING TO INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS.

What it does

Official summary

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Effective 1/1/2077. (SD2)

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IntroducedJan 27
Passed HouseMar 10
Passed SenateApr 14
To Governor
Became Law

Looking ahead

No hearings or votes scheduled.

History

2026
1. May 1Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 12:00PM in Conference Room 016.Latest
2. May 1Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 3:45PM in Conference Room 411.
3. Apr 30Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 9:00AM in conference room 016.
4. Apr 29Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-30-26 9:00AM in conference room 016.
5. Apr 28Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-29-26 9:00AM in conference room 016.
6. Apr 27Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-28-26 9:00AM in conference room 016.
7. Apr 24Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Monday 04-27-26 9:00AM in conference room 016.
8. Apr 23Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 810).Minor
9. Apr 23Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-24-26 8:45AM in conference room 016.
10. Apr 22House Conferees Appointed: Sayama, Lee, M. Co-Chairs; Reyes Oda.
11. Apr 21Senate Conferees Appointed: Elefante Chair; Moriwaki, Lamosao Co-Chairs.
12. Apr 21Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 717).Minor
13. Apr 17Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).Minor
14. Apr 16House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).Minor
15. Apr 14Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.Passed Senate
  - Vote recorded Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Result: pass.Upper
16. Apr 14Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 694) in amended form (SD 2).
17. Apr 10Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3724) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
18. Apr 1048 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.
19. Apr 6The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C..Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
20. Apr 1The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 04-06-26 10:31AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.Minor
21. Mar 30Reported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3214) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
22. Mar 30The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-01-26 10:03AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
23. Mar 30Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.Minor
24. Mar 18The 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) Elefante, Lamosao, Ihara, Moriwaki, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
25. Mar 12Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 427).Minor
26. Mar 12Passed First Reading.Minor
27. Mar 12Referred to LBT, WAM.Minor
28. Mar 12The committee(s) on LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
29. Mar 10Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.Passed House
  - Vote recorded Passed Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
30. Mar 6Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1162-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
31. Mar 5The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Hartsfield; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Perruso.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Lower
32. Mar 3Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 03-05-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
33. Feb 19Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 482-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
  - Vote recorded Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN. Result: pass.Lower
34. Feb 19Passed 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 none excused (0).Minor
35. Feb 12The 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
36. Feb 10Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Thursday, 02-12-26 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
37. Feb 2Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 6Minor
38. Jan 28Introduced and Pass First Reading.Minor
39. Jan 27Pending introduction.Introduced

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