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HB2446Introduced in the House

Relating To The Wage And Hour Law.

IntroducedHouse Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Introduced by Shirley Ann Templo, District 30

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Authorizes the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to establish a Community Wage Theft Enforcement Partnership Program and enter into contracts or memoranda of agreements with community-based organizations to enhance outreach, referral, and recovery of stolen wages. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Where it stands

The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

February 19, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

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Bill history

  1. Pending introduction.

  2. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  3. Referred to LAB, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 6

  4. Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Thursday, 02-05-26 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. 184-26) 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 Representative(s) Holt excused (1).

  8. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 02-19-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  9. The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

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