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HB2455Introduced in the House

Relating To Employment Practices.

Engrossed

Introduced by Trish La Chica, District 37

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Requires certain employers to provide administrative leave of absence for victims of workplace violence or threat of workplace violence. Expands the type of certification an employee may provide to an employer if the leave exceeds five days per calendar year. Prohibits retaliation against employees for exercising rights related to domestic violence, sexual violence, or workplace violence or threat of workplace violence. Effective 1/1/2077. (SD1)

Where it stands

Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 810).

April 23, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended · April 8, 2026

13

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

13 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
Lorraine Inouye1Yes
Dru Kanuha3Yes
Tim Richards4Yes
Troy Hashimoto5Yes
Lynn Decoite7Yes
Sharon Moriwaki12Yes
Donna Kim14Yes
Glenn Wakai15Yes
Brandon Elefante16Yes
Donovan Cruz17Yes

Bill history

  1. Pending introduction.

  2. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  3. Referred to LAB, JHA, referral sheet 6

  4. Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 02-17-26 9:00AM 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; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

  6. Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 629-26) 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) Quinlan excused (1).

  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; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.

  10. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1154-26) 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) Garcia, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (3) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

  13. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 425).

  14. Passed First Reading.

  15. Referred to LBT, JDC/WAM.

  16. The committee(s) on LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-23-26 3:01PM; 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: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Lamosao, Moriwaki; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara, Fevella.

  18. Reported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3350) 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(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  22. The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  23. Reported from JDC/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3778) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  24. One Day Notice 04-14-26.

  25. Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  26. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 693) in amended form (SD 1).

  27. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

  28. Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).

  29. Re-referred to LAB, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 32

  30. House Conferees Appointed: Sayama, Tarnas, Lee, M. Co-Chairs; Reyes Oda.

  31. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 810).

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