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SB2567Introduced in the Senate

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

Passed

Introduced by Ronald Kouchi, District 8

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. Sunsets 6/30/2028. (CD1)

Where it stands

Act 111, on 06/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1211).

June 9, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments · May 1, 2026

3

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

4 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
Dru Kanuha3Yes
Karl Rhoads13Yes
Brandon Elefante16Yes
Kurt Fevella20Absent

Bill history

  1. Introduced.

  2. Passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to LBT, JDC.

  4. The committee(s) on LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-02-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  5. The committee(s) on LBT deferred the measure until 02-13-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  6. 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.

  7. Re-Referred to LBT, JDC/WAM.

  8. Reported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2538) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.

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

  10. The committee(s) on JDC/WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-04-26 10:35AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  11. The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.

  12. The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. 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.

  13. Reported from JDC/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3067) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

  14. 48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.

  15. Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  16. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 261) in amended form (SD 2).

  17. Pass First Reading

  18. Referred to LAB, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 17

  19. Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 03-17-26 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

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

  21. Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1260-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

  22. 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).

  23. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 03-24-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

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

  25. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1543-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

  26. Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).

  27. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 04-07-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  28. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Alcos, Gedeon; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

  29. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2106-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  30. Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

  31. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 672).

  32. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

  33. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).

  34. House Conferees Appointed: Sayama, Tarnas, Lee, M. Co-Chairs; Gedeon.

  35. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 800).

  36. Senate Conferees Appointed: Elefante Chair; Rhoads, Kanuha Co-Chairs; Fevella.

  37. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 720).

  38. Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-24-26 8:45AM in conference room 016.

  39. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Monday 04-27-26 9:00AM in conference room 016.

  40. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-28-26 9:00AM in conference room 016.

  41. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-29-26 9:00AM in conference room 016.

  42. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-30-26 9:00AM in conference room 016.

  43. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 9:00AM in conference room 016.

  44. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 12:00PM in Conference Room 016.

  45. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 3:45PM in Conference Room 411.

  46. The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Rhoads, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

  47. The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Tarnas, Lee, M.; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Gedeon.

  48. Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 207-26).

  49. 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.

  50. Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 207-26) as amended in (CD 1).

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

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

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

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

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

  56. Enrolled to Governor.

  57. Act 111, 06/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1211).

  58. Act 111, on 06/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1211).

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