HawaiiHB 23602025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)House

RELATING TO PAID FAMILY LEAVE.

Sponsored By: Jackson D. Sayama (Democratic)

Passed

Summary

By 1/1/2029, requires the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to establish a family and medical leave insurance program and begin collecting payroll contributions to finance payment of benefits. By 1/1/2030, requires the Department to begin receiving claims and paying benefits under the program. Specifies eligibility requirements and employee protections under the program. Excludes paid family and medical leave benefits from income tax. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

DLIRFamily LeaveMedical LeaveInsurance ProgramBenefitsLBT/CPN, WAM/JDC

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Jackson D. Sayama

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Cory M. Chun

    Democratic • House

  • Andrew Takuya Garrett

    Democratic • House

  • Mark J. Hashem

    Democratic • House

  • Greggor Ilagan

    Democratic • House

  • Kirstin Kahaloa

    Democratic • House

  • Jeanne Kapela

    Democratic • House

  • Sue L. Keohokapu-Lee Loy

    Democratic • House

  • Darius K. Kila

    Democratic • House

  • Lisa Kitagawa

    Democratic • House

  • Matthias Kusch

    Democratic • House

  • Trish La Chica

    Democratic • House

  • Mike Lee

    Democratic • House

  • Nicole E. Lowen

    Democratic • House

  • Terez Amato

    Democratic • House

  • Lisa Marten

    Democratic • House

  • Scot Z. Matayoshi

    Democratic • House

  • Tyson K. Miyake

    Democratic • House

  • Dee Morikawa

    Democratic • House

  • Ikaika Olds

    Democratic • House

  • Mahina Poepoe

    Democratic • House

  • Gregg Takayama

    Democratic • House

  • Jenna Takenouchi

    Democratic • House

  • Adrian K. Tam

    Democratic • House

  • David A. Tarnas

    Democratic • House

  • Shirley Ann Templo

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 104 • No: 6

House vote 3/10/2026

House Floor Vote

Yes: 46 • No: 5

House vote 2/18/2026

The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ...

Yes: 8 • No: 1

House vote 2/11/2026

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC...

Yes: 50 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 404).

    3/12/2026Senate
  2. Passed First Reading.

    3/12/2026Senate
  3. Referred to LBT/CPN, WAM/JDC.

    3/12/2026Senate
  4. Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Alcos, Gedeon, Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Kong, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (5) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

    3/10/2026House
  5. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1161-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

    3/6/2026House
  6. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.

    3/6/2026House
  7. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hussey, Kitagawa, Kusch, Morikawa, Templo, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Hartsfield, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Lee, M., Miyake, Perruso, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

    2/26/2026House
  8. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-26-26 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    2/24/2026House
  9. Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 671-26), recommending referral to FIN.

    2/20/2026House
  10. Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).

    2/20/2026House
  11. The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Marten, Tam; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Iwamoto, Kong; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Pierick; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Lowen.

    2/18/2026House
  12. Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 02-18-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    2/13/2026House
  13. Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 188-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

    2/11/2026House
  14. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Holt excused (1).

    2/11/2026House
  15. 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, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Kong; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

    2/5/2026House
  16. Referred to LAB, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 6

    2/2/2026House
  17. Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Thursday, 02-05-26 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    2/2/2026House
  18. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

    1/28/2026House
  19. Pending introduction.

    1/27/2026House

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