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HB1960Introduced in the House

Relating To Human Trafficking.

Passed

Introduced by Shirley Ann Templo, District 30

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

Requires the Department of the Attorney General to develop a Human Trafficking Awareness Training Program, or approve externally developed programs, to educate and train workers in the transient accommodations sector. Requires transient accommodations employers or transient accommodations third-party contractors to periodically provide the human trafficking awareness training to certain employees and contract workers, keep records of the training, post signage, and develop and implement a human trafficking prevention policy that includes procedures for the reporting of suspected human trafficking. Establishes penalties. Requires the Department of Law Enforcement to adopt rules. (CD1)

Where it stands

Act 191, on 07/07/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1293).

July 7, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments · April 30, 2026

2

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

3 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Karl Rhoads13Yes
Brandon Elefante16Yes
Brenton Awa23Absent

Bill history

  1. Pending introduction.

  2. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  3. Referred to TOU, LAB, JHA, referral sheet 3

  4. Bill scheduled to be heard by TOU on Thursday, 02-05-26 9:30AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  5. The committee on TOU recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tam, Templo, Holt, Hussey, Ilagan, Yamashita, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

  6. Reported from TOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 60-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to LAB.

  7. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on LAB with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

  8. Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Thursday, 02-19-26 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  9. The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Garrett, Kapela, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kong.

  10. Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 648-26), recommending referral to JHA.

  11. Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).

  12. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 02-24-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  13. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Cochran, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem, Garcia.

  14. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1133-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  15. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.

  16. Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kong, Pierick excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

  17. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 326).

  18. Passed First Reading.

  19. Referred to JDC/PSM, WAM.

  20. Re-Referred to JDC, WAM.

  21. The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-27-26 10:00AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  22. The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Awa.

  23. Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3345) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  24. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

  25. The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-06-26 10:32AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  26. The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. 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..

  27. Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3645) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  28. One Day Notice 04-10-26.

  29. Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  30. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 538) in amended form (SD 1).

  31. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

  32. Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 599).

  33. Re-referred to TOU, LAB, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 30

  34. House Conferees Appointed: Tam, Sayama, Poepoe, Templo Co-Chairs; Ratcliffe, Gedeon.

  35. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).

  36. Senate Conferees Appointed: Rhoads Chair; Elefante Co-Chair; Awa.

  37. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 778).

  38. Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 04-28-26 3:50PM in conference room 325.

  39. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-29-26 3:45PM in conference room 325.

  40. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-30-26 3:45PM in conference room 325.

  41. The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Elefante; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.

  42. The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Tam, Sayama, Poepoe, Templo, Ratcliffe, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

  43. Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 126-26) as amended in (CD 1).

  44. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.

  45. Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 126-26).

  46. 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26

  47. Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.

  48. Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

  49. Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).

  50. Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).

  51. Transmitted to Governor.

  52. Act 191, 07/07/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1293).

  53. Act 191, on 07/07/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1293).

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