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HB2324Introduced in the House

Relating To The Hawaii Occupational Safety And Health Law.

Engrossed

Introduced by Nadine Nakamura, District 15

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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. (SD1)

Where it stands

The committee on JDC deferred the measure.

April 7, 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, CPC, referral sheet 6

  4. Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 02-10-26 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. 272-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

  7. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with Representative(s) Amato voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lee, M., Poepoe excused (3).

  8. Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 03-03-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  9. The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Pierick.

  10. Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1047-26) 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; Representative(s) Amato voting no (1) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

  13. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 399).

  14. Passed First Reading.

  15. Referred to LBT, JDC.

  16. The committee(s) on LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 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. 3212) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

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

  20. The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 04-07-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  21. The committee on JDC deferred the measure.

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