# Hawaii HB 2091: RELATING TO PETITIONS TO TEMPORARILY RESTRAIN AND ENJOIN HARASSMENT OF AN EMPLOYEE.

Hawaii HB 2091, RELATING TO PETITIONS TO TEMPORARILY RESTRAIN AND ENJOIN HARASSMENT OF AN EMPLOYEE., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) House bill sponsored by Nadine K. Nakamura (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-04-08 (The committee on WAM deferred the measure.) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 2091
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: RELATING TO PETITIONS TO TEMPORARILY RESTRAIN AND ENJOIN HARASSMENT OF AN EMPLOYEE.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-23
- Last action: 2026-04-08, The committee on WAM deferred the measure.
- Sponsor: Nadine K. Nakamura (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Judiciary Package, Public Employers, Public Servants, Harassment, Temporary Restraining Orders, Injunctions, Appropriation, LBT, JDC/WAM
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (118 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

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)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Nadine K. Nakamura (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-18 | Senate | The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 5 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-10 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 48 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-03 | House | The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 9 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-19 | House | Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA... | pass | 50 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-12 | House | The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 6 | 0 |   |

## Actions (22)

- 2026-04-08: The committee on WAM deferred the measure. (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: The committee on JDC deferred the measure. (Senate)
- 2026-04-06: The committee(s) on JDC/WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-08-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Reported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3217) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM. (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/WAM. (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: 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. (Senate)
- 2026-03-13: The committee(s) on LBT added the measure to the public hearing scheduled on 03-18-26 3:00PM; CR 225 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 351). (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Passed First Reading. (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Referred to LBT, JDC/WAM. (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: 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. (House)
- 2026-03-06: Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1153-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading. (House)
- 2026-03-06: Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26. (House)
- 2026-03-03: 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. (House)
- 2026-02-27: Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 03-03-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2026-02-19: Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 483-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA. (House)
- 2026-02-19: 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). (House)
- 2026-02-12: 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. (House)
- 2026-02-10: Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Thursday, 02-12-26 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2026-01-28: Referred to LAB, JHA, referral sheet 3 (House)
- 2026-01-26: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House)
- 2026-01-23: Pending introduction. (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2091_SD1_.pdf)
- HB2091_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2091_HD1_.HTM)
- HB2091_HD2: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2091_HD2_.HTM)
- HB2091_SD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2091_SD1_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2091_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2091_.PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS. (became law)
- HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES. (signed)
- HB 1973: RELATING TO HEALTH. (signed)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2091_SD1_.pdf)
- [HB2091_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2091_HD1_.HTM)
- [HB2091_HD2 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2091_HD2_.HTM)
- [HB2091_SD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2091_SD1_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2091_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2091_.PDF)

## Related
- [SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB847-2026)
- [HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2023-2026)
- [HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2021-2026)
- [SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2338-2026)
- [HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2344-2026)
- [HB 1973: RELATING TO HEALTH.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1973-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2091-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).