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HB2091Introduced in the House

Relating To Petitions To Temporarily Restrain And Enjoin Harassment Of An Employee.

Engrossed

Introduced by Nadine Nakamura, District 15

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Establishes a two-year pilot project to authorize public employers to petition for temporary restraining orders and injunctions against employment-related harassment of certain public employees. Appropriates funds. Sunsets 6/30/2028. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)

Where it stands

The committee on JDC deferred the measure.

April 8, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Labor and Technology: Passed, With Amendments · March 18, 2026

5

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

5 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
Les Ihara10Yes
Sharon Moriwaki12Yes
Brandon Elefante16Yes
Rachele Fernandez Lamosao19Yes
Kurt Fevella20Yes

Bill history

  1. Pending introduction.

  2. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  3. Referred to LAB, JHA, referral sheet 3

  4. Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Thursday, 02-12-26 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  5. The 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.

  6. Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 483-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

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

  8. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 03-03-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  9. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.

  10. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1153-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

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

  12. 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.

  13. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 351).

  14. Passed First Reading.

  15. Referred to LBT, JDC/WAM.

  16. The committee(s) on LBT added the measure to the public hearing scheduled on 03-18-26 3:00PM; CR 225 & Videoconference.

  17. The 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.

  18. Reported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3217) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.

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

  20. The committee(s) on JDC/WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-08-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  21. The committee on WAM deferred the measure.

  22. The committee on JDC deferred the measure.

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