# Hawaii HB 2324: RELATING TO THE HAWAII OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH LAW.

Hawaii HB 2324, RELATING TO THE HAWAII OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH LAW., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) House bill sponsored by Nadine K. Nakamura (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-04-07 (The committee on JDC deferred the measure.) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2324-2026
- As of: 2026-11-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 2324
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: RELATING TO THE HAWAII OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH LAW.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-26
- Last action: 2026-04-07, The committee on JDC deferred the measure.
- Sponsor: Nadine K. Nakamura (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Complaints, Determinations, Hoisting Machine Operators Advisory Board, LBT, JDC
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (117 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

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)

## 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 | 49 | 1 |   |
| 2026-03-03 | House | The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 10 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-17 | House | Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC... | pass | 47 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | House | The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 6 | 0 |   |

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2324_SD1_.pdf)
- HB2324_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2324_HD1_.HTM)
- HB2324_HD2: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2324_HD2_.HTM)
- HB2324_SD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2324_SD1_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2324_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2324_.PDF)

## Related bills

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

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2324_SD1_.pdf)
- [HB2324_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2324_HD1_.HTM)
- [HB2324_HD2 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2324_HD2_.HTM)
- [HB2324_SD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2324_SD1_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2324_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2324_.PDF)

## Related
- [SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB847-2026)
- [HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2344-2026)
- [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 1973: RELATING TO HEALTH.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1973-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2324-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).